Jax Thoirs

Jax Thoirs
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Scottish)
Born (1993-04-07) 7 April 1993
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Pole vault
Achievements and titles
Personal bestsPole vault: 5.65 m (Los Angeles, 2015)

Jax Thoirs (born 7 April 1993) is a Scottish pole vaulter. He placed fourth at the 2014 Commonwealth Games and won the 2016 NCAA Indoor Championships, and after a career break from athletics, was runner-up at the 2026 British Indoor Championships.[1]

Biography

From Glasgow, Thoirs set a new Scottish pole vault record of 5.60 metres competing in Seattle in 2014.[2] Thoirs placed fourth representing Scotland in the pole vault at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. He made his British team at the 2015 European Athletics Team Championships in Russia.[3]

In 2015, he set a new Scottish record when he cleared 5.65m at the PAC-12 Champs in Los Angeles as he retained his title that he also won in 2014.[4][5] Thoirs won the pole vault at the 2016 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships competing for the University of Washington.[6] He was runner-up at the 2017 British Athletics Championships in Birmingham after a jump-off at 5.45m with Englishman Luke Cutts.[7]

In 2018, Thoirs had to overcome suffering a blood clot in his arm and was unable to compete despite being initially selected to represent Scotland on the Gold Coast at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.[8]

Thoirs had a career break from athletics after losing motivation to train during the COVID-19 pandemic.[9] After returning to action, he cleared 5.32m in Scotland at the 2026 4J National Open in January 2026 to meet the qualifying standard for the 2026 Commonwealth Games.[10] On 14 February, Thoirs was runner-up at the 2026 British Indoor Championships to Owen Heard, with 5.45 metres.[11] Thoirs competes for Scotland in the pole vault at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.[12][13]

References

  1. ↑ "Jax Thoirs". World Athletics. Retrieved 14 Feb 2026.
  2. ↑ "Thoirs sets a new Scottish pole vault record". Scottish Athletics. 12 May 2014. Retrieved 15 Feb 2026.
  3. ↑ "Jax Thoirs convinced it's only matter of time before he hits UK pole vault record". Herald Scotland. 2 July 2015. Retrieved 15 Feb 2026.
  4. ↑ "Round-up 16/17 May: Jax; BMC; Hills; Masters; Women's 10k". Scottish Athletics. 17 May 2015. Retrieved 14 Feb 2026.
  5. ↑ "UW pole vaulter Jax Thoirs looks to make history at Pac-12 track and field championships". Seattle Times. 12 May 2016. Retrieved 15 Feb 2026.
  6. ↑ "Jax Thoirs back home and enjoying thrill of competing". The National. 16 Dec 2017. Retrieved 15 Feb 2026.
  7. ↑ "Thoirs aiming high once again". Scottish Athletics. 6 July 2017. Retrieved 14 Feb 2026.
  8. ↑ "Pole vaulter Jax Thoirs soaring again after the blood clot which almost grounded him for good". Herald Scotland. 13 August 2019. Retrieved 15 Feb 2026.
  9. ↑ "Grangemouth rescue in focus and Jax return is a top comeback tale, too". Scottish Athletics. 24 August 2025. Retrieved 14 Feb 2026.
  10. ↑ "4J National Open: Jax soars to Glasgow 2026 height, Nikki Native Record". World Athletics. 12 Jan 2026. Retrieved 15 Feb 2026.
  11. ↑ "Rejuvenated Jax raises the bar in Birmingham and Rebecca lands silver, too". Scottish Athletics. 14 Feb 2026. Retrieved 15 Feb 2026.
  12. ↑ "XXIII Commonwealth Games". World Athletics. 30 July 2026. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
  13. ↑ "Picked for Scotland! 39 to take steps to Scotstoun as full Glasgow 2026 team now revealed". Scottish Athletics. 26 June 2026. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
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