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The first world record in the women's pole vault was recognised by the International Association of Athletics Federations in 1994. The inaugural record, 4.05 metres by Sun Caiyun of China set in 1992, was the world's best mark as of December 31, 1994. [1] As of June 21, 2009, the IAAF has ratified 54 world records in the event. [2]
The first world record in the men's pole vault was recognized by the International Association of Athletics Federations in 1912. [1]As of April 20, 2024, 80 world records have been ratified by the IAAF (now World Athletics) in the event.
The championship records for the event are 6.21 for men, set by Armand Duplantis in 2022, and 5.01 m for women, set by Yelena Isinbayeva in 2005. The world record has been broken three times total at the World Championships: the men's record by Duplantis in 2022, and the women's record by Dragila and Isinbayeva in 1999 and 2005 respectively.
Some sports historians continue to treat the results of these games as part of the Olympic canon. [2] Continuing its presence since the first Olympics, a men's pole vault event was contested at the 1906 Games. France's Fernand Gonder entered as the world record holder and delivered by winning in an Olympic record-equalling mark. [3]
men: women: Pole vault: men: women: Long jump ... The women's pole vault at the 2022 World Athletics Championships was held at the Hayward Field in Eugene on 15 ...
It has been a full medal event at the Olympic Games since 1896 for men and since 2000 for women. ... holder of the world record for the pole vault of 12ft 9 1/2in (3 ...
Women's pole vault at the 2015 World Championships Winner Yarisley Silva Venue Beijing National Stadium Dates 24 August (qualification) 26 August (final) Competitors 29 from 19 nations Winning height 4.90 m (16 ft 3 ⁄ 4 in) Medalists Yarisley Silva Cuba Fabiana Murer Brazil Nikoleta Kyriakopoulou Greece ← 2013 2017 → Events at the 2015 World Championships Track events 100 m men women 200 ...
The Women's Pole Vault event at the 2009 World Championships in Berlin, Germany was held between 15 August and 17 August 2009. Yelena Isinbayeva was the strong favourite prior to the competition, a position enhanced further by the withdrawal of 2008 Olympic silver medallist Jennifer Stuczynski .