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Pole vaulting, also known as pole jumping, is a track and field event in which an athlete uses a long and flexible pole, usually made from fiberglass or carbon fiber, as an aid to jump over a bar. Pole jumping was already practiced by the ancient Egyptians, ancient Greeks and the ancient Irish people, although modern pole vaulting, an athletic ...
The pole vault at the Summer Olympics is grouped among the four track and field jumping events held at the multi-sport event. The men's pole vault has been present on the Olympic athletics programme since the first Summer Olympics in 1896. The women's event is one of the latest additions to the programme, first being contested at the 2000 ...
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. Since 2000, World Athletics makes no distinction between indoor and outdoor settings when establishing pole ...
Pole vault. Armand "Mondo" Duplantis (born 10 November 1999) [3] is a Swedish-American pole vaulter who is regarded as the greatest pole vaulter of all time. [4][5] Duplantis is the world outdoor and indoor record holder (6.26 metres or 20 feet 6 inches, and 6.22 metres or 20 feet 5 inches, respectively). He is a two-time Olympic (2020 and 2024 ...
John Hans Uelses (born Hans Joachim Feigenbaum; July 14, 1937 – December 15, 2022) was an American pole vaulter.He made history by becoming the first man to vault over 16 feet – on February 2, 1962, at the Millrose Games in New York's Madison Square Garden, before a sold-out crowd, Uelses soared over the bar at 16' 1/4", making headlines around the world.
EJ Obiena. Ernest John Uy Obiena (born November 17, 1995 [3][4]) is a Filipino pole vaulter. He is currently ranked world No. 3 in men's pole vault by the 2024 World Athletics Rankings. [5][6] Obiena currently holds the Asian record with his clearance of 6.00 meters at the 2023 World Athletics Championships where he won the silver medal. [7]
Final results; Rank Name Nationality Height Notes Mike Bull Northern Ireland 5.10: Allan Kane Canada 4.90: Robert Raftis Canada 4.90: 4: Ray Boyd Australia 4.85: 5: Bruce Simpson Canada 4.60
View history; General What links here ... The men's pole vault event at the 1986 Commonwealth Games was held on 1 August at the ... Rank Name Nationality 4.45 4.75 4. ...