Who won the pole vault in the 2012 Olympics?
The men’s pole vault was a competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom. The event was held at the Olympic Stadium on 8–10 August. Thirty-two athletes from 23 nations competed. The event was won by Renaud Lavillenie of France, the nation’s first victory in the event since 1996 and third overall.
Who holds the women’s Olympic record for pole vault?
Yelena Isinbayeva
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) |
How long has women’s pole vault been in the Olympics?
The pole vault has been included as a men’s event in all Olympics since the Athens Games in1896, while the women’s event did not feature until 104 years later at the Sydney Olympics in 2000.
Who won the gold medal in women’s pole vault in building Olympics 2008?
The women’s pole vault at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place between August 16 and 18 at the Beijing National Stadium….Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women’s pole vault.
| Women’s pole vault at the Games of the XXIX Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Winning height | 5.05 m WR |
| Medalists | |
| Yelena Isinbayeva Russia Jennifer Stuczynski United States Svetlana Feofanova Russia | |
| 2012 → |
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 |
When did women’s pole vault start?
An Olympic event for men since the first modern Games in 1896, a pole-vault event for women was added for the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia.