1962 European Athletics Championships – Men's pole vault
The men's pole vault at the 1962 European Athletics Championships was held in Beograd, then Yugoslavia, at JNA Stadium on 13 and 15 September 1962.[1]
Just before the meeting, the IAAF council approved the use glass fibre poles for pole vaulting. As a consequence, competitors were able to use them during the meeting if they wished.[2]
Medalists
| Gold | Pentti Nikula |
| Silver | Rudolf Tomášek |
| Bronze | Kauko Nyström |
Results
Final
15 September
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Pentti Nikula | | 4.80 | CR |
 | Rudolf Tomášek | | 4.60 | |
 | Kauko Nyström | | 4.60 | |
| 4 | Risto Ankio | | 4.55 | |
| 5 | Maurice Houvion |  | 4.55 | |
| 6 | Roman Lešek | .svg.png){kind=small} | 4.55 | NR |
| 7 | Günter Malcher |  | 4.50 | |
| 8 | Manfred Preußger | | 4.50 | |
| 9 | Bernard Balastre | | 4.50 | |
| 10 | Igor Petrenko | .svg.png){kind=small} | 4.40 | |
| 11 | Petre Astafei | .svg.png){kind=small} | 4.40 | |
| 12 | Kjell Hovik |  | 4.40 | |
| 13 | Klaus Lehnertz |  | 4.30 | |
| 14 | Janusz Gronowski |  | 4.30 |
Qualification
13 September
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janusz Gronowski | | 4.40 | Q | |
| Klaus Lehnertz | | 4.40 | Q | |
| Maurice Houvion | | 4.40 | Q | |
| Günter Malcher | | 4.40 | Q | |
| Kauko Nyström | | 4.40 | Q | |
| Igor Petrenko | | 4.40 | Q | |
| Risto Ankio | | 4.40 | Q | |
| Kjell Hovik | | 4.40 | Q | |
| Roman Lešek | | 4.40 | Q | |
| Bernard Balastre | | 4.40 | Q | |
| Manfred Preußger | | 4.40 | Q | |
| Petre Astafei | | 4.40 | Q | |
| Rudolf Tomášek | | 4.40 | Q | |
| Pentti Nikula | | 4.40 | Q | |
| Gérard Barras |  | 4.30 | ||
| Mirko Kuzmanović | | 4.30 | ||
| Dimitar Khlebarov | .svg.png){kind=small} | 4.30 | ||
| Mikael Schie | | 4.20 | ||
| Franc Rojko | | 4.20 | ||
| Reidulv Førde | | 4.20 | ||
| Christos Papanikolaou | .svg.png){kind=small} | 4.20 | ||
| Valbjörn Þorláksson |  | 4.10 | ||
| Roland Gras | | 4.00 |
Participation
According to an unofficial count, 23 athletes from 14 countries participated in the event.
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References
- ↑ European Athletics Championships Zürich 2014 - STATISTICS HANDBOOK (PDF), European Athletics Association, pp. 391–397, retrieved 13 August 2014
- ↑ Federation's Approval, Glasgow Herald, September 12, 1962, p. 5, retrieved September 1, 2014
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