Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's pole vault
| Women's pole vault at the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Stade de France, Paris, France |
| Date |
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The women's pole vault at the 2024 Summer Olympics is scheduled to be held in Paris, France, on 5 and 7 August 2024. This will be the seventh time that the event is contested at the Summer Olympics.
Background
The women's pole vault has been present on the Olympic athletics programme since 2000.
| Record | Athlete (Nation) | Height (m) | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record |  Yelena Isinbayeva (RUS)
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5.06[1] | Zürich, Switzerland | 28 August 2009 |
| Olympic record | 5.05 | Beijing, China | 18 August 2008 | |
| World leading |  Molly Caudery (GBR)
|
4.92[2] | Toulouse, France | 22 June 2024 |
| Area Record | Athlete (Nation) | Height (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Africa (records) |  Elmarie Gerryts (RSA)
|
4.42 |
| Asia (records) |  Li Ling (CHN)
|
4.72 |
| Europe (records) | Yelena Isinbayeva (RUS)
|
5.06 WR |
| North, Central America |  Jennifer Suhr (USA)
|
5.03 |
| Oceania (records) |  Eliza McCartney (NZL)
|
4.94 |
| South America (records) |  Fabiana Murer (BRA)
|
4.87 |
Qualification
For the women's pole vault event, the qualification period is between 1 July 2023 and 30 June 2024. 32 athletes are able to qualify for the event, with a maximum of three athletes per nation, by jumping the entry standard of 4.73 m or higher or by their World Athletics Ranking for this event.[4]
Results
Qualification
The qualification is scheduled to be held on 5 August, starting at 10:40 (UTC+2) in the morning. 32 athletes qualified for the first round by qualification time or world ranking.[5][6]
Final
The final is scheduled to be held on 7 August, starting at 19:00 (UTC+2) in the evening.[5][6]
References
- ^ "All time Top lists – Senior – Pole vault women", World Athletics, 29 June 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Season Top Lists – Senior 2024 – Pole vault women", World Athletics, 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Records – Pole vault women". World Athletics. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ Sean McAlister, "How to qualify for athletics at Paris 2024. The Olympics qualification system explained", Olympics.com, 20 December 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Paris 2024 - Olympic Schedule - Athletics", Olympics.com. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Road To | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
