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1981: The Life of a British Pole Vaulter | Nationwide | Niche Sports | BBC Archive
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8:03Now Playing"Only in Britain, where sporting success is so often achieved without any official encouragement, would a world-class athlete have to send his wife out to work so he could pursue a strictly amateur sport."
John Hitchins reports on the leading British pole vaulter, Keith Stock, who - unable to get sponsorship or Government help - stays home and does housework while his wife Debbie goes out to work to finance his training.
Clip taken from Nationwide, originally broadcast on BBC One, 30 July, 1981.
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