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Bleasdale wins European gold

8:48pm Saturday 2nd March 2013

POLE Vaulter Holly Bleasdale has won the European Championships Indoor gold medal in Sweden this evening.

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BREAKING NEWS: Bleasdale qualifies for European final

6:52pm Friday 1st March 2013

BLACKBURN Harrier Holly Bleasdale has qualified comfortably for tomorrow's European Indoor Championships pole vault final.

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Bleasdale's Swede dreams

9:37am Friday 1st March 2013

HOLLY Bleasdale has a first major title in her sights when she begins her European Indoor Championship campaign today.

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Trio receive funding boost

10:11am Tuesday 16th October 2012

CHORLEY’S Paralympic star Graeme Ballard has regained his funding as part of UK Athletics’ World Class Performance Programme for 2013 – with Burnley hammer thrower Sophie Hitchon elevated to the podium squad.

Bleasdale boosted by proposal after Olympic heartbreak

10:18am Tuesday 7th August 2012

BLACKBURN Harriers athlete Holly Bleasdale admitted she was heartbroken after missing out on a medal in the women’s pole vault final - but her mood was swiftly improved after her boyfriend proposed.

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Bleasdale set for final challenge

8:33am Monday 6th August 2012

BLACKBURN Harriers athlete Holly Bleasdale put aside a major case of big-stage nerves to book herself a place in tonight’s Olympic pole vault final.

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Pole vaulter Holly aims for Olympic gold

9:01am Monday 6th August 2012

‘TOMBOY’ Holly Bleasdale has come a long way since the pole vaulting taster session on a rainy day in Blackburn in 2008.

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Bleasdale into pole vault final

4:23pm Saturday 4th August 2012

BLACKBURN Harriers athlete Holly Bleasdale is into Monday’s women’s pole vault final after recording a height of 4.55m in qualifying today.

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Bleasdale ready to start pole vault challenge

8:50am Saturday 4th August 2012

BLACKBURN Harriers athlete Holly Bleasdale admits she is willing to sacrifice London 2012 glory for the greater good.

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Holly calm after her GB kit panic

7:40am Wednesday 25th July 2012

OLYMPIC bound pole vaulter Holly Bleasdale knows it will take consistency rather than a bolt from the blue if she is to grab a medal at London 2012.

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Holly denies bust-up with 'idol' Yelena

4:30pm Monday 23rd July 2012

HOLLY Bleasdale has vehemently denied comparing Yelena Isinbayeva to ‘a tramp’ as the pole vault duo prepare to go head to head for the medal positions at the Olympic Games.

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Bleasdale takes third in Monaco

11:39am Saturday 21st July 2012

BLACKBURN Harrier Holly Bleasdale was third in the women's pole vault in Monaco last night as Yelena Isinbayeva failed to register a height.

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Holly can win gold, says Edwards

6:30pm Saturday 7th July 2012

HOLLY Bleasdale is “right in the mix” for gold at London 2012, according to former Olympic champion triple jumper Jonathan Edwards.

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