Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's pole vault

Men's pole vault
at the Games of the VIII Olympiad
Venue Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir
Dates July 9 (qualification)
July 10 (final)
Competitors 20 from 13 nations
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Lee Barnes
 United States
2nd, silver medalist(s) Glen Graham
 United States
3rd, bronze medalist(s) James Brooker
 United States

The men's pole vault event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1924 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Wednesday, July 9, 1924 on Thursday, July 10, 1924. Twenty pole vaulters from 13 nations competed.[1]

Records

These were the standing world and Olympic records (in metres) prior to the 1924 Summer Olympics.

World Record 4.21 Norway Charles Hoff Copenhagen (DEN) July 22, 1923
Olympic Record 4.09 United States Frank Foss Antwerp (BEL) August 20, 1920

Results

The current world record holder at that time Charles Hoff did not participate in this competition due to an injured ankle.

Qualification

The qualification was held on Wednesday, July 9, 1924 and started at 2:00 p.m. All pole vaulters who were able to clear 3.66 metres qualified for the final. The jumping order and the jumping series are not available.

Group 1

PlaceAthleteHeightOverall RankQual.
1 Lee Barnes (USA)3.66=1Q
 James Brooker (USA)3.66=1Q
 Victor Pickard (CAN)3.66=1Q
4 Paul Dufauret (FRA)3.55=8
5 Robert Duthil (FRA)3.40=11
 Eurico de Freitas (BRA)3.40=11
7 František Fuhrherr-Nový (TCH)3.20=15
 James Campbell (GBR)3.20=15
 Argyris Karagiannis (GRE)3.20=15

Group 2

PlaceAthleteHeightOverall RankQual.
1 Glen Graham (USA)3.66=1Q
 Ralph Spearow (USA)3.66=1Q
 Maurice Henrijean (BEL)3.66=1Q
 Henry Petersen (DEN)3.66=1Q
5 Maurice Vautier (FRA)3.55=8
 Irving Francis (CAN)3.55=8
7 Marcel Muzard (FRA)3.40=11
 Harry de Keijser (NED)3.40=11
9 Yrjö Helander (FIN)3.20=15
 Valter Ever (EST)3.20=15
 Stefan Adamczak (POL)3.20=15

Final

The final was held on Thursday, July 10, 1924 and started at 2:30 p.m. The jumping order and the jumping series are not available.

Barnes won the gold medal in a jump-off beating Graham and Brooker won the bronze medal in a jump-off beating Petersen.

PlaceAthleteFinal Height
1 Lee Barnes (USA)3.95
2 Glen Graham (USA)3.95
3 James Brooker (USA)3.90
4 Henry Petersen (DEN)3.90
5 Victor Pickard (CAN)3.80
6 Ralph Spearow (USA)3.70
(7) Maurice Henrijean (BEL)NM

References

  1. "Athletics at the 1924 Paris Summer Games: Men's Pole Vault". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  • Olympic Report
  • Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Archived from the original on 16 February 2009. Retrieved 26 January 2009.
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