@Maxime Lepihif
Mondo Duplantis
2x OLYMPIC CHAMPION – WR from 6.17 m to 6.31 m
“Why Spirit poles?
I’ve been jumping with them since I was a child; the statistics don’t lie: without any doubt, Spirit makes the BEST POLES for world records.”
Nina Kennedy
5.91m - OLYMPIC CHAMPION - WORLD CHAMPION
“I have never used any other brand of poles, and I have no desire to.
Funny anecdote: I’ve never broken one while jumping… and I love my Spirit poles <3 “
Renaud Lavillenie
OLYMPIC CHAMPION – WR 6.16 m
“Since the age of 7, my first jumps were with Spirit poles.
Since then, I’ve had the opportunity to try other brands as I progressed, but the verdict has always been the same: my best jumps were with Spirit.
After more than 30 years, they remain the most reliable and easiest to master, and allow for great performances when everything goes well, whether for a world record or an Olympic jump.
But they also know how to limit errors, which still allows you to achieve a good jump — and that’s no small feat! For me, it’s obvious: it will be SPIRIT FOREVER!”
Sandi Morris
5.00m - 2x WORLD CHAMPION - OLYMPIC VICE-CHAMPION
“I’ve been jumping with SPIRIT since I started. I’ve never been apprehensive about switching to a harder pole because I know in advance that the transition will be smooth and precise. I love the energy they give me. SPIRIT is simply the best compromise between reliability and efficiency.”
Manolo Karalis
6.17 m – 3x WORLD VICE-CHAMPION (indoor / outdoor)
“Why Spirit poles?
Because they are very stable and they allow you to correct errors during the jump, while still clearing the bar even if you make a mistake. Simply the best insurance to FLY HIGH.”
Angelica Moser
4.88m - 3x EUROPEAN CHAMPION
“I’ve been using SPIRITs right from the start and they’ve been with me throughout my progression. What I like most is the reliability and when I jump with them I feel safe and ready to go even higher.“
Kurtis Marschall
6.00 m – 3x WORLD BRONZE MEDALIST (indoor / outdoor)
“They reward good technique, but they are also forgiving. I take care of them as if they were my soulmate, and I trust them with my life. When you ask a child to draw a pole vault pole, they draw one with a pink sticker in the middle.
Same thing as for Ferrari: ask a child to draw a racing car, they draw it in red. …SPIRIT, the FERRARI of pole vault poles.”
SPIRIT EUROPE the distributor of SPIRIT poles in EUROPE
Our story
50 years ago, in 1975, at the age of 12, I started pole vaulting and jumped with PACER fiberglass poles.
In February 1985, I met Steve Chappell, the owner of PACER, for the first time at Madison Square Garden in New York
where the USA Indoor Championships were taking place. I finished 3rd with 5.70m behind Vassily and Sergei BUBKA
and ahead of all the best Americans.
In April 1988, Steve Chappell came to see me in San Diego where I was training with my Swedish friend Miro Zalar.
I tested his new SPIRIT poles… and adopted them immediately. I finished 5th at the Seoul 88 Olympics with 5.70m.
In January 1989, I created the company MATSPORT with a friend (Patrick Gellens, decathlete – 7942pts)
to distribute UCS/SPIRIT poles in France, then all UCS athletics equipment.
In 1989, I broke the French record for the first time with 5.92 m, then again in February 1990 with 5.94 m.
