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What sport is known as "fierljeppen" in the Netherlands?

Question #151564. Asked by psnz.
Last updated Sep 21 2024.
Originally posted Aug 08 2024 8:08 PM.

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The term fierljeppen means elegant jumping and basically is the art of using a pole vault to cross over large ditches and bogs. The one main difference from the athletic event of a pole vault where the winner vaults the highest, in fierljeppen the winner is who can vault the farthest. Currently, the world record is 22.21 metres (72 ft 10 in)!

A little trivia bit, this type of pole vaulting is featured prominently in Brandon Sanderson's The Stormelight Archive series where it is used as a travel technique across tabletop islands surrounded by gorges.

link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fierljeppen

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Aug 08 2024, 8:10 PM
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