Andy Ashurst

Andy Ashurst
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born (1965-01-02) 2 January 1965
Manchester, England
Height178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight69 kg (152 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventPole vault
ClubSale Harriers
Medal record
Athletics
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1986 Edinburgh pole vault

Andrew John Ashurst (born 2 January 1965) is a British male former pole vaulter who competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics.[1]

Biography

Ashurst attended Sale Boys' Grammar School and Birmingham University.[2]

Ashurst represented England and won a gold medal in the pole vault, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[3][4] Four years later he represented England, at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand[5][6] and competed in a third Games when he represented England, at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, Canada.[7][8][9]

Ashurst became the British pole vault champion after winning the British AAA Championships title at the 1994 AAA Championships.[10][11]

His daughter Sophie is also a keen pole vaulter who is coached by her father as well as attending Loughborough University.[12]

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  Great Britain and  England
1985 Universiade Kobe, Japan 9th 5.00 m
1986 Commonwealth Games Edinburgh, United Kingdom 1st 5.30 m
European Championships Stuttgart, West Germany – NM
1988 Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea – NM
1989 World Cup Barcelona, Spain 7th 5.40 m
1990 European Indoor Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom 10th 5.20 m
Commonwealth Games Auckland, New Zealand – NM
1992 European Indoor Championships Genoa, Italy 12th 5.40 m
1994 Commonwealth Games Victoria, Canada 6th 5.20 m

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Andy Ashurst". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
  2. ^ "Success for Birmingham athletes at the Olympic stadium". University of Birmingham. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  3. ^ "1986 Athletes". Team England.
  4. ^ "England team in 1986". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 19 April 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  5. ^ "1990 Athletes". Team England.
  6. ^ "England team in 1990". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 4 April 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  7. ^ "1994 Athletes". Team England.
  8. ^ "England team in 1994". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  9. ^ "Athletes and results: Andrew John Ashurst". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 2 November 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  10. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
  11. ^ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
  12. ^ "Ashurst following in the footsteps of prestigious pole vaulting family". Hillingdontimes.co.uk.
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