Doug Wood (athlete)
Encyclopedia
Douglas Kenneth Wood (born January 30, 1966 in Wingham, Ontario
) is a retired male pole vault
er from Canada
, who represented his native country in the men's pole vault event at the 1992 Summer Olympics
. He failed to reach the final, reaching 5.20 metres in the qualification group.
Wingham, Ontario
Wingham is a community located in the municipality of North Huron, Ontario, Canada, which is located in Huron County...
) is a retired male pole vault
Pole vault
Pole vaulting is a track and field event in which a person uses a long, flexible pole as an aid to leap over a bar. Pole jumping competitions were known to the ancient Greeks, as well as the Cretans and Celts...
er from Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, who represented his native country in the men's pole vault event at the 1992 Summer Olympics
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
. He failed to reach the final, reaching 5.20 metres in the qualification group.