Graham Charles Eggleton (born 20 May 1959) is a Scottish former

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who specialised in the pole vault. As a child, Eggleton would train in his garden by vaulting onto piles of hay with a bamboo pole. Eggleton was the British national pole vault champion in 1981 and 1982. The first vaulter from Scotland to clear five metres, Eggleton had a personal best vault of 5.21 metres set in 1982, which remained a Scottish record until bettered by Richard Hurren in 2010. Eggleton competed at the

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in Brisbane and was one of three vaulters to register a games record of 5.20 metres, but had to settle for the bronze medal on countback.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Eggleton, Graham 1959 births Living people British male pole vaulters Scottish male pole vaulters Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Scotland Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics Medallists at the 1982 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1982 Commonwealth Games