Tokyo 2020 - Greg Rutherford delighted for 'brilliant' Holly Bradshaw after pole vault bronze for Team GB
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Published 05/08/2021 at 16:29 GMT
"To finally have that Olympic medal, her and her coach Scott Simpson will be over the moon and will be elated for a long time to come." Greg Rutherford was thrilled to see Holly Bradshaw win pole vault bronze for Team GB at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.. You want it? We have it. Stream every Olympic event live on discovery+
'Oh yes, wow!' - Bradshaw fired up with crucial clearance to take pole vault bronze
Greg Rutherford praised a “brilliant performance” from Holly Bradshaw as she ended her long wait for a first major championship podium finish at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
Bradshaw, who finished fifth at Rio 2016 and sixth at London 2012, described herself as the “queen of the fourth, fifth and sixth” after winning pole vault bronze.
She beat defending champion Katerina Stefanidi by clearing 4.85m but finished behind winner Katie Nageotte, who cleared 4.90m, and Anzhelika Sidorova.
“Goodness me, Holly Bradshaw has finally done it,” said Eurosport pundit Rutherford, who won long jump gold at London 2012.
“Three attempts at the Olympics Games, she has worked so hard in her career and has given absolutely everything to it. She has had heartbreak along the way, finishing fourth, fifth, six. It’s never quite come off for her.
“She has won some of the minor medals but to finally have that Olympic medal, her and her coach Scott Simpson will be over the moon and will be elated for a long time to come.
“That has to be my pick of the day. What a brilliant performance, and it’s great to see GB win a second athletics medal.”
Bradshaw’s bronze was Team GB’s second track and field medal after Keely Hodgkinson won silver in the 800m.
Bradshaw cleared 4.85m at her first attempt and was heading for silver at one point, but she was unable to go any higher. Her previous effort was good enough to secure Team GB a first-ever pole vault Olympic medal.
Another highlight on Thursday was Canada's Damian Warner winning decathlon gold with a new Games record score of 9,018 points.
“It was brilliant to see,” said Rutherford. “He is one of the nicest humans you will ever meet. Great family man, works incredibly hard, puts everything into his sport to perfect it, and he has finally become Olympic champion.”
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