Allison Stokke, The Record Breaker
From that moment, Allison broke records everywhere she went. Including the “American record for a high school freshman” when she pole vaulted at 3.86 m (12 ft 7 3⁄4 in). Moreover, her vaults actually became the best achieved by any American in the age group of 15 and 16.
Allison Stokke, The Record Breaker
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Where It All Started
Welcome – the photo below is the exact one that propelled Allison Stokke to the limelight. The year was 2007, Stokke was in a competition in New York when a journalist from a Californian track and field website snapped the legendary photo. Naturally, the journalist uploaded the photo to his companies site and a few months later, the photo is re-posted and BAM. 17-year-old Allison Stokke is a viral sensation.
Where It All Started