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Paul Kendall Gibbons (born 25 June 1971) is a retired pole vaulter from New Zealand. He competed for his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics, where he was eliminated in the qualifying round with no official mark. Gibbons set his personal best (5.51 metres) in 1992 and equalled it in 1997.

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EventHeightPlaceDate
Pole Vault5.51m NR North Shore1992
Blackburn1997


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