Who won the 2012 Olympics pole vault?
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 won the Olympic pole vault for men?
Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men’s pole vault
| Men’s pole vault at the Games of the XXXII Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Competitors | 29 from 18 nations |
| Winning height | 6.02 m |
| Medalists | |
| Armand Duplantis Sweden Chris Nilsen United States Thiago Braz Brazil |
Who won the pole vault in the 2016 Olympics?
Thiago Braz da Silva
Thirty-one athletes from 16 nations competed. Thiago Braz da Silva of Brazil won the gold medal, the nation’s first medal in the men’s pole vault….Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men’s pole vault.
| Men’s pole vault at the Games of the XXXI Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Competitors | 31 from 16 nations |
| Winning height | 6.03 OR, AR |
| Medalists |
What was the record pole vault height in the 2008 Olympics?
5.96 OR
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 |
Which athlete won the the 2004 Olympic gold medal in the pole vault event?
Timothy Mack
Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men’s pole vault
| Men’s pole vault at the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Winning height | 5.95 OR |
| Medalists | |
| Timothy Mack United States Toby Stevenson United States Giuseppe Gibilisco Italy | |
| 2008 → |
What’s the Olympic record for pole vault?
6.03 m
The Olympic records for the event are 6.03 m (19 ft 91⁄4 in) for men, set by Thiago Braz da Silva in 2016, and 5.05 m ( 16 ft 63⁄4 in) for women, set by Yelena Isinbayeva in 2008.
How many attempts are in pole vault Olympics?
three attempts
All competitors have three attempts per height, although they can elect to ‘pass’, i.e. advance to a greater height despite not having cleared the current one. Three consecutive failures at the same height, or combination of heights, cause a competitor’s elimination.
How long is an Olympic pole vault pole?
around 17 feet long
Olympic-level vaulters typically use poles around 17 feet long, and getting down the runway at top speed while carrying one is a challenge. The higher you grip the pole, the higher you can jump, but it increases the effort needed to carry the darn thing.