Former Miami pole vaulter Alysha Newman twerks after clearing bar, wins bronze for Canada at Paris 2024 Olympics

Have you ever closed your eyes and imagined what your reaction would be to securing an Olympic medal? A triumphant roar — perhaps breaking down in tears?

For Canada pole vaulter Alysha Newman, after jumping 4.85 m to clear the bar in women’s pole vault — she twerked in adulation. Competing in her third Olympic Games, the vault resulted in her first-ever Olympic medal.

Watch the former Miami Hurricanes Track & Field star perform her vault and celebrate below:

Australia’s Nina Kennedy won the gold medal in the event while the United States’ Katie Moon took home silver.

Dealing with numerous injuries and setbacks since leaving Miami in the mid 2010s, Newman beat the odds to win bronze to give Canada their 19th medal in pole vault since they began competing in the event in 1912.

“I never give up, I never stop,” she said in an interview after her jump. “I needed to stick to my guns. I know I’m one of the best in the world and tonight I proved I’m third best in the world and I want more.”

The medal was given to Newman after Switzerland’s Angelica Moser missed her jump at 4.90 m. Kennedy, the gold medal winner, cleared 4.90 m to beat the reigining Olympic champion in Katie Moon. She earned silver after also clearing 4.85, but was given the nod for having one less fault than Newman.

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