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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Nick Mashiter

Holly Bradshaw suffers snapped pole during pole vault practice at World Championships

AP

Holly Bradshaw saw her World Athletics Championships dreams disappear after a freak accident.

The 30-year-old, who won pole vault bronze at last year’s Olympics, snapped her pole in her final practice jump on Friday in Eugene and was forced to retire injured.

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