Steve Lewis will go into the Olympics on a high after breaking the British pole vault record.
Vaulter sets new British record
Steve Lewis will go into the Olympics on a high after breaking the 14-year-old British pole vault record in his last event before the Games get underway.
The Team GB athlete cleared 5.82 metres in Poland on Saturday night, surpassing the previous mark of 5.80m set by Nick Buckfield in 1998.
He cleared 5.82m at the second attempt to win the competition ahead of current world champion Pawel Wojciechowski, Olympic champion Steve Hooker and 2007 world champion Brad Walker.
But the 26-year-old wasn't surprised by his achievement.
Ready
He said: "I have been ready to jump high for the last couple of weeks and finding a competition with good conditions has been tough.
"Last night was not great winds but dry, so I took the opportunity to test my London pole selection; turns out it's pretty good!
"Jumping 5.82m has been a goal of mine for four years. To achieve it in my last competition before the Olympic Games is amazing.
Excited
"I am excited to join all my team-mates now in Portugal and start preparing for the Games. It's going to be a big three weeks physically, mentally and emotionally. I can't wait!"
Only four men have now gone higher than Lewis in 2012, with one of them - European champion Renaud Lavillenie - failing to record a height on Saturday.
