Man Amazes the Crowd as he Pole Vaults From Skateboard at Competition in Germany

A man wowed a crowd in Jockgrim, Germany, at a pole vault competition on July 16 when he vaulted from a skateboard.

Scott Simpson shared the footage of Baptiste Boire on his Twitter page. “Tonight I watched a man Vault higher than any human has ever done before – 6.17m – from a Skateboard,” Simpson tweeted.

Boire can be seen getting his start on the skateboard and then launching himself over the pole and landing safely on the mat. As of writing, the footage has over 20,000 views and 150 retweets on Twitter. Credit: Scott Simpson via Storyful