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Holly Bradshaw: Tough times have made me stronger
- Updated: August 15, 2016
For Holly Bradshaw, then competing under her maiden name of Bleasdale, the lead up to London 2012 was “a dream”. Her road to Rio has not been so smooth, but the British pole vault record-holder says the tough times have made her stronger and she’s now in a great place as she looks to build on her Olympic performance of four years ago.
Since her sixth place finish on her Olympic debut as a 20-year-old, Bradshaw has battled a back problem and other associated injuries and while it hasn’t been easy, the Cardiff-based athlete, who placed seventh at last year’s IAAF World Championships during her first summer of competition since 2012, says she wouldn’t change a thing.
“It has been difficult,” she admits. “There have been not many highs and a lot of lows so it has been really tough to stay focused and stay with the process, but it makes …
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