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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]
Six women cleared 4.80 m, a record for the event. Prior to 2019, the maximum number of women who cleared 4.80 m in a World Championship final was three, in 2013 and 2015 . In fact, the winning height of 4.95 m would have won all previous World Championships except for 2005 when Yelena Isinbayeva won with a then-world record of 5.01 m.
Sandi Morris (born July 8, 1992) is an American pole vault record holder. [2] She won the silver medal in the pole vault event at the 2016 Summer Olympics.She also won silver at the pole vault event at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics and another silver at the 2019 World Championships in Athletics.
Gregory-Portland’s Madison Snody goes 13-7.5 to set a new District 29-5A meet record in girls pole vault. Her previous PR was 13-0. Video courtesy LeAnn Snody.
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.
The women's pole vault at the 2023 World Athletics Championships was held at the National Athletics Centre in Budapest on 21 and 23 August 2023. For the first time in the women's pole vault at these championships, two gold medals were awarded.
The women's pole vault competition of the athletics events at the 2023 Pan American Games took place on November 2 at the Julio Martínez National Stadium. Records [ edit ]
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