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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.
Born in Luhansk, Sergey Nazarovych Bubka was a track-and-field athlete in the 100-meter dash and the long jump, but became a world-class champion only when he turned to the pole vault. In 1983, he won the world championship in Helsinki , Finland, and the following year set his first world record, clearing 5.85m (19 ft 2 in).
The tip of the vaulting pole is angled higher than eye level until three paces from takeoff, when the pole tip descends efficiently, amplifying run speed as the pole is planted into the vault box. The faster the vaulter can run and the more efficient their take-off is, the greater the kinetic energy that can be achieved and used during the vault.
Armand Duplantis breaks pole vault world record for eighth time, soaring to 6.24 meters ... the USA’s Christian Coleman won the men’s 100 meters with a time of 10.13 seconds, just ahead of his ...
Duplantis has now broken the men's pole vault record for a 10th time. He first set the record in February 2020 when he cleared 6.17 meters, and one year later he took gold in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.
But ever since he first cleared Renaud Lavillenie’s record of 6.15m in 2020, he has found ways of reaching new, unfathomable heights. You can take your pick from his list of records and ...
The following is the Men's pole vault indoor world record progression starting from 1889, with additional demonstration and professional records being noted. The best indoor performances on record as agreed to by the world's leading statisticians were accepted as the inaugural Indoor World Records from 1 January 1987; previous to this, they were regarded as world indoor bests. [1]
Gold medalist Armand Duplantis of Sweden celebrates with family and staff members after setting a new world record during the Men's Pole Vault Final on day ten of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at ...