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Who won the pole vault in 2012 Olympics?

Who won the pole vault in 2012 Olympics?

Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men’s pole vault

Men’s pole vault at the Games of the XXX Olympiad
Competitors 32 from 23 nations
Winning height 5.97 OR
Medalists
Renaud Lavillenie France Björn Otto Germany Raphael Holzdeppe Germany

Who holds the women’s Olympic record for pole vault?

Yelena ISINBAYEVA
women – SENIOR – outdoor

Type Mark Competitor
World Records 5.06 Yelena ISINBAYEVA
World Championships in Athletics Records 5.01 Yelena ISINBAYEVA
World Leading 2021 5.01 Anzhelika SIDOROVA
Olympic Games Records 5.05 Yelena ISINBAYEVA

What is the highest women’s pole vault?

5.06
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Rank Mark Competitor
1 5.06 Yelena ISINBAYEVA
2 5.01 Anzhelika SIDOROVA
3 5.00 Sandi MORRIS
4 4.95 Katie NAGEOTTE

How high was the winning pole vault?

The object of pole vaulting is to clear a bar or crossbar supported upon two uprights (standards) without knocking it down….Pole vault.

Athletics Pole vault
Men Armand Duplantis 6.18 m (20 ft 31⁄4 in) (2020)
Women Yelena Isinbayeva 5.06 m (16 ft 7 in) (2009)
Olympic records

Who won Women’s Pole Vault 2016?

Ekaterini Stefanidi
Greece’s Ekaterini Stefanidi won the women’s Olympic pole vault, clearing 4.85 metres to beat American Sandi Morris, who took silver. Available on Eurosport app.

Who won the 2008 Olympic pole vault?

Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men’s pole vault

Men’s pole vault at the Games of the XXIX Olympiad
Competitors 38 from 25 nations
Winning height 5.96 OR
Medalists
Steven Hooker Australia Yevgeny Lukyanenko Russia Derek Miles United States

What is the women’s pole vault world record in feet?

16.6 feet
The overall world record for women’s pole vaulting is 16.6 feet (5.6 meters), according to the International Association of Athletics Federations. Meiler turns 85 in June, when she’ll head to the National Senior Games in New Mexico. That will put her in a new age group, in which she hopes to set even more records.

What is the US women’s pole vault record?

5.02 meters
Jenn Suhr Pole Vaults to New World Record at USA Indoor Championships. Olympic gold medalist and American record holder (indoor and outdoor) in the pole vault, Jenn Suhr, has just set an indoor world record of 5.02 meters (16 feet, 5.5 inches) at the US Indoor Track and Field Championships in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Has anyone died doing pole vault?

Since 1980, 20 athletes have died pole vaulting, while 38 have suffered skull fractures and 44 have sustained serious injuries, the Daily Pennsylvanian reports. And while pole vaulting may be the most dangerous, the javelin throw and hammer have the potential for serious injuries, as well.

How tall is the average pole vaulter?

They had an average height of 182cm (5′ 11 1/2″) and an average weight of 74.25kg (163#). Tallest was again 193cm, shortest was 168cm; heaviest was 89kg, lightest 62kg.

Who won the medals in the women’s pole vault?

Katie Nageotte won gold in women’s pole vault after clearing 4.90 meters. Katie Nageotte vaulted herself to gold. The 30-year-old Cleveland native cleared 4.90 meters (16 feet, 0.91 inches) on her second attempt in women’s pole vault to win the gold medal for the United States at the Tokyo Olympics on Thursday.

What is the Olympic record for pole vault?

6.03 m
Pole vault at the Olympics

Pole vault at the Olympic Games
Years held Men: 1896 – 2020 Women: 2000 – 2020
Olympic record
Men 6.03 m Thiago Braz da Silva (2016)
Women 5.05 m Yelena Isinbayeva (2008)

Where was the women’s pole vault held in the Olympics?

The women’s pole vault competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom, was held at the Olympic Stadium on 4–6 August. In the qualifying round, the 12 competitors who cleared 4.55 went into the final. Non-qualifiers included junior record holder Angelica…

How many times has the US won the pole vault?

With Nageotte’s win, the U.S. became the first nation to win in pole vault three times at the Olympics. To learn more about Team USA, visit TeamUSA.org. Watch the Tokyo Olympics now on NBC.

Who was the gold medal winner in the Olympics?

Wind and rain made conditions difficult in the final. The Gold medal was won by Jennifer Suhr who cleared 4.75, silver by Yarisley Silva who also cleared 4.75, but had one more missed attempt at a lower height and bronze by reigning champion Elena Isinbaeva who cleared 4.70. The competition consisted of two rounds, qualification and final.

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