Pole vault at the World Championships in Athletics
| Pole vault at the World Championships in Athletics | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Gender | Men and women |
| Years held |
Men: 1983 – 2015 Women: 1999 – 2015 |
| Championship record | |
| Men | 6.05 m Dmitri Markov (2001) |
| Women | 5.01 m Yelena Isinbayeva (2005) |
| Reigning champion | |
| Men |
 Shawnacy Barber (CAN) |
| Women |
 Yarisley Silva (CUB) |
The pole vault at the World Championships in Athletics has been contested by men since 1983 and women since 1999.
The championship records for the event are 6.05 for men, set by Dmitri Markov in 2001, and 5.01 m for women, set by Yelena Isinbayeva in 2005.
Age records
- All information from IAAF[1]
| Distinction | Male | Female | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athlete | Age | Date | Athlete | Age | Date | |
| Youngest champion |  Sergey Bubka (URS) | 19 years, 253 days | 14 Aug 1983 |  Svetlana Feofanova (RUS) | 23 years, 40 days | 25 Aug 2003 |
| Youngest medalist | Sergey Bubka (URS) | 19 years, 253 days | 14 Aug 1983 |  Monika Pyrek (POL) | 20 years, 360 days | 6 Aug 2001 |
| Youngest participant |  István Bagyula (HUN) | 18 years, 244 days | 3 Sep 1987 |  Vicky Parnov (AUS) | 16 years, 306 days | 26 Aug 2007 |
| Oldest champion |  Sergey Bubka (UKR) | 33 years, 249 days | 10 Aug 1997 | Yelena Isinbayeva (RUS) | 31 years, 71 days | 13 Aug 2013 |
| Oldest medalist |  Björn Otto (GER) | 35 years, 300 days | 12 Aug 2013 |  Jenn Suhr (USA) | 31 years, 189 days | 13 Aug 2013 |
| Oldest participant | Jeff Hartwig (USA) | 39 years, 339 days | 30 Aug 2007 | Stacy Dragila (USA) | 38 years, 143 days | 15 Aug 2009 |
Medalists
Men
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Multiple medalists
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Period | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bubka, SergeySergey Bubka | Ukraine (UKR) | 1983–1997 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | Tarasov, MaksimMaksim Tarasov | Russia (RUS) | 1991–1999 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | Lavillenie, RenaudRenaud Lavillenie |  France (FRA) | 2009–2015 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 4= | Markov, DmitriDmitri Markov | Australia (AUS) | 1999–2001 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4= | Walker, BradBrad Walker | United States (USA) | 2005–2007 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4= | Holzdeppe, RaphaelRaphael Holzdeppe | Germany (GER) | 2013–2015 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Wojciechowski, PawełPaweł Wojciechowski | Poland (POL) | 2011–2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | Mesnil, RomainRomain Mesnil | France (FRA) | 2007–2009 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | Averbukh, AleksandrAleksandr Averbukh |  Israel (ISR) | 1999–2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Medals by country
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union (URS) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Ukraine (UKR) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Australia (AUS) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Russia (RUS) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 5= | Germany (GER) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 5= | United States (USA) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | Poland (POL) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 8= | Canada (CAN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8= |  Italy (ITA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8= |  Netherlands (NED) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | France (FRA) | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 12 | Israel (ISR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 13= | Cuba (CUB) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 13= | Hungary (HUN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 13= |  Kazakhstan (KAZ) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 13= |  South Africa (RSA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 17= |  Bulgaria (BUL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 17= |  Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Women
| Championships | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Seville |
Stacy Dragila (USA) |
Anzhela Balakhonova (UKR) |
Tatiana Grigorieva (AUS) |
| 2001 Edmonton |
Stacy Dragila (USA) |
Svetlana Feofanova (RUS) |
Monika Pyrek (POL) |
| 2003 Saint-Denis |
Svetlana Feofanova (RUS) |
Annika Becker (GER) |
Yelena Isinbayeva (RUS) |
| 2005 Helsinki |
Yelena Isinbayeva (RUS) |
Monika Pyrek (POL) |
 Pavla Hamáčková (CZE) |
| 2007 Osaka |
Yelena Isinbayeva (RUS) |
Kateřina Baďurová (CZE) |
Svetlana Feofanova (RUS) |
| 2009 Berlin |
Anna Rogowska (POL) |
Chelsea Johnson (USA) Monika Pyrek (POL) |
none awarded |
| 2011 Daegu |
 Fabiana Murer (BRA) |
Martina Strutz (GER) |
Svetlana Feofanova (RUS) |
| 2013 Moscow |
Yelena Isinbayeva (RUS) |
Jenn Suhr (USA) |
Yarisley Silva (CUB) |
| 2015 Beijing |
Yarisley Silva (CUB) |
Fabiana Murer (BRA) |
 Nikoleta Kyriakopoulou (GRE) |
Multiple medalists
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Period | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isinbayeva, YelenaYelena Isinbayeva | Russia (RUS) | 2003–2013 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| Feofanova, SvetlanaSvetlana Feofanova | Russia (RUS) | 2001–2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| Dragila, StacyStacy Dragila | United States (USA) | 1999–2001 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Silva, YarisleyYarisley Silva | Cuba (CUB) | 2013–2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Pyrek, MonikaMonika Pyrek | Poland (POL) | 2001–2009 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Murer, FabianaFabiana Murer | Brazil (BRA) | 2011–2015 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
Medals by country
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia (RUS) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 2 | United States (USA) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Poland (POL) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | Brazil (BRA) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Cuba (CUB) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | Germany (GER) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Czech Republic (CZE) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | Ukraine (UKR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9= | Australia (AUS) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 9= | Greece (GRE) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
See also
References
Footnotes
- Butler, Mark et al. (2015). IAAF World Championships Beijing 2015 Statistics Book. IAAF. Retrieved on 21 August 2016.
Specific
- ↑ Butler 2015, pp. 41–43.
External links
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