Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's pole vault
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]
| 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 | ||||||||||
| ||||||||||
| Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Track events | |
| 100 m | men |
| 200 m | men |
| 400 m | men |
| 800 m | men |
| 1500 m | men |
| 5000 m | men |
| 10,000 m | men |
| 110 m hurdles | men |
| 400 m hurdles | men |
| 3000 m steeplechase | men |
| 4×100 m relay | men |
| 4×400 m relay | men |
| 3000 m team race | men |
| 10 km walk | men |
| Road events | |
| Marathon | men |
| Field events | |
| Long jump | men |
| Triple jump | men |
| High jump | men |
| Pole vault | men |
| Shot put | men |
| Discus throw | men |
| Hammer throw | men |
| Javelin throw | men |
| Combined events | |
| Pentathlon | men |
| Decathlon | men |
| Cross-country events | |
| Individual | men |
| Team | men |
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in metres) prior to the 1924 Summer Olympics.
| World Record | 4.21 |  |
Copenhagen (DEN) | July 22, 1923 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Record | 4.09 |  |
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
| Place | Athlete | Height | Overall Rank | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | .svg.png){kind=small} | 3.66 | =1 | Q |
| 3.66 | =1 | Q | |
.svg.png){kind=small} | 3.66 | =1 | Q | |
| 4 |  | 3.55 | =8 | |
| 5 | | 3.40 | =11 | |
.svg.png){kind=small} | 3.40 | =11 | ||
| 7 |  | 3.20 | =15 | |
 | 3.20 | =15 | ||
.svg.png){kind=small} | 3.20 | =15 |
Group 2
| Place | Athlete | Height | Overall Rank | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 3.66 | =1 | Q |
| 3.66 | =1 | Q | |
.svg.png){kind=small} | 3.66 | =1 | Q | |
 | 3.66 | =1 | Q | |
| 5 | | 3.55 | =8 | |
| 3.55 | =8 | ||
| 7 | | 3.40 | =11 | |
 | 3.40 | =11 | ||
| 9 |  | 3.20 | =15 | |
 | 3.20 | =15 | ||
.svg.png){kind=small} | 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.
| Place | Athlete | Final Height |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 3.95 |
| 2 | | 3.95 |
| 3 | | 3.90 |
| 4 | | 3.90 |
| 5 | | 3.80 |
| 6 | | 3.70 |
| (7) | | NM |
References
- "Athletics at the 1924 Paris Summer Games: Men's Pole Vault". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
External links
- Olympic Report
- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Archived from the original on 16 February 2009. Retrieved 26 January 2009.