The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 plus 5 letter word POLE VAULT
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result POLE VAULT
- Sporting event in European wine cellar?
- A great leap up from some European wine store
- In the event, where John Paul II might have been laid to rest?
- Try to jump over bar in eastern European wine cellar
- Value plot prepared for field event
- Event in which John Paul II may have been buried?
- Rod is up for this sporting event
- European place to keep wine event with flexible support
- Bound to support Portugal and cheers for Spain in Olympic event
- Place for burial after terminal event?
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The straight part
We know that "athletics event" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case athletics event = pole vault.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does POLE VAULT mean?
POLE VAULT verb- To perform a pole vault
- To vault over something using a pole vault