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Pole vaulter Caudery has emergency spinal surgery
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Pole vaulter Caudery has emergency spinal surgery

BBC Sport · Jun 13, 2026, 12:41 PM

Key takeaways

  • Molly Caudery holds the British women's pole vault record of 4.92m
  • British pole vault record holder Molly Caudery has been ruled out for the rest of the season after emergency spinal surgery.
  • The 26-year-old world indoor champion required a microdiscectomy - a procedure to remove part of a spinal disc - after experiencing a "flare-up" last week.

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Molly Caudery holds the British women's pole vault record of 4.92m

British pole vault record holder Molly Caudery has been ruled out for the rest of the season after emergency spinal surgery.

The 26-year-old world indoor champion required a microdiscectomy - a procedure to remove part of a spinal disc - after experiencing a "flare-up" last week.

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