Pole Vaulting

Lewes Athletic Club athlete Gemma Tutton has been crowned British Women’s Pole Vault Champion after producing a superb performance at the British Athletics Championships in Birmingham on Saturday 20th June. 21-year-old Tutton secured the national title with a first-time clearance at 4.50 metres, the winning height in the women’s pole vault competition. The victory marks the biggest senior achievement to date for the talented vaulter….

Junior athletes from Lewes Athletic Club delivered an outstanding series of performances at the prestigious 2026 England Athletics Age Group Championships, held on 7th and 8th February at the English Institute of Sport, Sheffield. The championships, a premier indoor competition for U15, U17 and U20 athletes, saw Lewes AC’s young pole vaulters achieve national titles and multiple personal and season bests. Lewes AC celebrated two…

Lewes AC is delighted to share the exciting news that British Athletics has selected our very own Gemma Tutton to represent Great Britain and Northern Ireland at the 2025 European Athletics Team Championships in Madrid, Spain. Gemma, coached by Richard Pilling, will make her senior international debut in the pole vault, kicking off the competition on Thursday, 26 June, in a spectacular setting in front…

Lewes Athletic Club’s Pole Vault Group has solidified its status as the UK’s leading vaulting hub following a triumphant indoor season that saw its athletes deliver record-breaking performances. Drawing talent from across Sussex, including Lewes, Brighton, Hastings, Crawley, Worthing, and Haywards Heath, the group celebrated a standout year marked by multiple national titles and an impressive presence at major competitions. By the close of the…