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Sawano takes gold in men's pole vault at Asian Games

DOHA, Qatar - Japan's Daichi Sawano clears a 5.60-meter bar in the men's pole vault to win the gold at Khalifa Stadium at the Doha Asian Games on Dec. 10, defeating Leonid Andreev of Uzbekistan.

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Sawano advances to pole vault final in Athens Olympics

ATHENS, Greece - Japan's Daichi Sawano clears the qualifying standard of 5.70 meters in the men's pole vault in the Athens Olympics on Aug. 25, advancing to the final.

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Sawano takes gold in men's pole vault at Asian Games

DOHA, Qatar - Japan's Daichi Sawano clears a 5.60-meter bar in the men's pole vault to win the gold at Khalifa Stadium at the Doha Asian Games on Dec. 10, defeating Leonid Andreev of Uzbekistan. (Kyodo)

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Japan Olympic Museum to open

A child jumps at a physical experience section of the Japan Olympic Museum in Tokyo on Sept. 2, 2019, which will open on Sept. 14. Seen far left is Japanese pole vaulter Daichi Sawano. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Japan's Sawano 7th in men's pole vault

Japan's Daichi Sawano reacts after his unsuccessful attempt to clear 5.65 meters during the men's pole vault final at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 15, 2016. Sawano finished seventh. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Japan's Sawano 7th in men's pole vault

Japan's Daichi Sawano makes an unsuccessful attempt to clear 5.65 meters during the men's pole vault final at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 15, 2016. Sawano finished seventh. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Japan's Sawano 7th in men's pole vault

Japan's Daichi Sawano acknowledges the crowd after clearing 5.50 meters during the men's pole vault final at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 15, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Japan's Sawano competes in pole vault final

Japan's Daichi Sawano reacts after his unsuccessful attempt to clear 5.65 meters during the men's pole vault final at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 15, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Japan's Sawano competes in pole vault final

Japan's Daichi Sawano reacts after his unsuccessful attempt to clear 5.65 meters during the men's pole vault final at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 15, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Japan's Sawano 7th in men's pole vault

Japan's Daichi Sawano clears 5.50 meters during the men's pole vault final at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 15, 2016. Sawano finished seventh. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Japan's Sawano competes in pole vault final

Japan's Daichi Sawano makes an unsuccessful attempt to clear 5.65 meters during the men's pole vault final at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 15, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Japan's Sawano through to pole vault final

Japan's Daichi Sawano performs during the men's pole vault qualifying round in the athletics competitions of the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games on Aug. 13, 2016. Sawano qualified for the final. ==Kyodo