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Olympic champ Kennedy thrilled with pole vault return

Australian Olympic pole vault champ Nina Kennedy has made a winning return to competition. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)

Olympic pole vault champion Nina Kennedy has made a winning return to competition, making it through the Perth Track Classic unscathed in her first event in 18 months. 

Kennedy, off just a half run-up, comfortably cleared heights of 4.07m, 4.17m and 4.27m to set up a head-to-head showdown with Japan's national champion Misaki Morota.

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