Doris Auer

Doris Auer (born 10 May 1971) is an Austrian pole vaulter. Her personal best is 4.40 metres (outdoors), achieved in September 2000 in Runaway Bay. This is the current Austrian record. Indoors her best is 4.44 metres, achieved in Glasgow 2001. In the same year the current world champion Yelena Isinbayeva recorded 4.45 indoors.

After 2001 Auer's performance stagnated. In 2002 she resigned from competitive sports but continued to practice pole vaulting as a respectable amateur. Currently she is a full time high school teacher of sports in Vienna, Austria. She holds a university degree in sports and history.

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  Austria
1997 World Student Games Catania, Italy 3rd Pole Vault
2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 9th Pole Vault
2001 World Championships Edmonton, Canada 11th Pole Vault

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