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Our Achievements

From Chennai to the world stage โ€” celebrating the champions of Don's Pole Vault Academy.

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Medal Winners
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International Medal
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National Champions
20+
Years of Excellence
Hall of Fame

Our Champion Athletes

Every medal, every podium, every personal best โ€” a testament to the Academy's belief in rural talent.

Gerard Mark Wilcox
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Gerard Mark Wilcox

Son of Founder โ€” Chief Coach Don Wilcox

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Result
Silver Medal โ€” Pole Vault
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Event
Deaf Olympics 2005
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Venue
Melbourne, Australia
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Year
2005

Gerard Mark Wilcox made history by representing India at the Deaf Olympics in Melbourne, Australia, winning a Silver Medal in Pole Vault. This achievement directly inspired the founding of Don's Pole Vault Academy.

๐ŸŒ International โ€” Deaf Olympics
S. Siva National Champion
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S. Siva

Hearing & Speech Impaired Athlete

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Result
Winner โ€” 1st Place
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Event
National Open Athletics Championship
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Venue
Warangal, India
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Category
Hearing & Speech Impaired

S. Siva, a hearing and speech impaired athlete trained by Coach Don Wilcox, clinched first place at the National Open Athletics Championship in Warangal โ€” a remarkable achievement covered by Sportstar / The Hindu.

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ National Champion

๐Ÿ“ฐ S. Siva's achievement at Warangal was covered by leading sports media:

Read Sportstar / The Hindu Article โ†’
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Achievement Videos

Video highlights from our athletes' biggest moments. Upload your YouTube video links here.

S. Siva โ€” National Championship Win
Watch S. Siva clear the bar and clinch gold at the National Open Athletics Championship, Warangal.
Gerard Mark Wilcox โ€” Deaf Olympics 2005
Silver Medal vault at the 2005 Deaf Olympics, Melbourne, Australia โ€” the moment that inspired an academy.
Academy Athletes โ€” Competition Highlights
A compilation of our athletes' best moments from various state and national competitions.
Don's Pole Vault Academy โ€” Our Story
A short documentary on the founding of the Academy and Coach Don Wilcox's mission.
State Championship Highlights
DPVA athletes representing Tamil Nadu at inter-state athletics championships.
Medal Ceremony โ€” Award Moments
Proud podium moments from our athletes' competition journeys.
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