Holly Bradshaw
- Born
- Nov 2, 1991age 34
- height
- 5'9" (or 175 cm)
- nationality
- British
Biography
About Holly Bradshaw
Holly Bradshaw is a British sportswoman specializing in the pole vault. Born in Preston, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom on 2 November 1991, she has competed at the highest levels of athletics. She stands 5'9" tall and weighs 146 lbs.
Bradshaw holds the British records in the pole vault, both indoors and outdoors, with personal bests of 4.87 meters (set indoors in 2012) and 4.81 meters (set outdoors in 2017). Her medal haul includes a bronze at the 2012 World Indoor Championships, a gold at the 2013 European Indoor Championships, a bronze at the 2018 European Championships, and a silver at the 2019 European Indoor Championships. She also won the 2018 Athletics World Cup.
Coached by Scott Simpson, she has been ranked in the world top ten on the Track and Field News merit rankings four times: in 2012, 2013, 2016, and 2017.
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Personal
- Birthplace
- Preston, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
- Ethnicity
- Caucasian
Body
- Weight
- 146 lbs (or 66 kg)
Extra
- Instagram Followers
- 24k (as of June 2026)
Frequently asked
What are Holly Bradshaw's personal bests in the pole vault?
Her outdoor personal best is 4.81 meters (set in 2017), and her indoor best is 4.87 meters (set in 2012). Both are British records.
How many times has she been ranked in the world top ten by Track and Field News?
She has made that ranking four times: in 2012, 2013, 2016, and 2017.
Did you know
- She is the current British record holder in the pole vault both indoors and outdoors.
- Her indoor best of 4.87 meters came in 2012, the same year she won a bronze at the World Indoor Championships.
- She won gold at the 2013 European Indoor Championships, silver at the 2019 European Indoor Championships, and bronze at the 2018 European Championships.
- Her coach has been Scott Simpson.
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