2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's pole vault

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Women's pole vault
at the 2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships
Venue Arena Birmingham
Dates3 March
Competitors12 from 10 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg   Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Silver medal icon.svg   ANA flag (2017).svg  Authorised Neutral Athletes
Bronze medal icon.svg   Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
  2016
2022  

The women's pole vault at the 2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships took place on 3 March 2018. [1] [2]

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Summary

With only 12 entrants, no preliminary round was held. Six women cleared 4.70 m, with Anzhelika Sidorova remaining perfect, and Olympic champion Katerina Stefanidi using it as her opening height. Sidorova passed at 4.75 m, while Eliza McCartney then Sandi Morris cleared on their first attempts, Morris taking the lead on fewer misses. Stefanidi cleared on her second attempt to take over third place, so Katie Nageotte passed, while Alysha Newman took her three misses and exited. Sidorova retook the lead, clearing 4.80 m, while Morris and Stefanidi cleared it on their last attempts. McCartney and Nageotte exited. Morris and Stefanidi missed their first attempts then passed after Sidorova remained perfect over 4.85 m. With only two attempts left, Morris cleared on her last attempt at 4.90 m to stay in the competition. Stefanidi missed and settled for the bronze. Sidorova cleared on her third attempt but relinquished the lead. At a championship record 4.95 m (16 ft 2+34 in), neither could get over on their first two attempts, but then Morris cleared on her final attempt, which turned into gold when Sidorova missed her third. Still in the competition, Morris had the bar raised to a world record 5.04 m (16 ft 6+14 in). Surrounded by the drama of the men's 60 metres, Morris made two credible attempts at the record, the last more than 3 hours and 15 minutes after warming up at the beginning of the competition.

Records

Standing records prior to the 2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships
World record Flag of the United States.svg  Jenn Suhr  (USA)5.02 Albuquerque, United States 2 March 2013
Championship record Flag of the United States.svg  Jenn Suhr  (USA)4.90 Portland, United States17 March 2016
World LeadingFlag of the United States.svg  Katie Nageotte  (USA)4.91Albuquerque, United States18 February 2018
African record Flag of South Africa.svg  Elmarie Gerryts  (RSA)4.41 Birmingham, Great Britain 20 February 2000
Asian record Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Li Ling  (CHN)4.70 Doha, Qatar 19 February 2016
European record Flag of Russia.svg  Elena Isinbaeva  (RUS)5.01 Stockholm, Sweden 23 February 2012
North and Central American
and Caribbean record
Flag of the United States.svg  Jenn Suhr  (USA)5.02Albuquerque, United States2 March 2013
Oceanian record Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Kym Howe  (AUS)4.72 Donetsk, Ukraine 10 February 2007
South American record Flag of Brazil.svg  Fabiana Murer  (BRA)4.83 Nevers, France 7 February 2015

Results

The final was started at 18:00. [3]

RankAthleteNationality4.354.504.604.704.754.804.854.904.955.04ResultNotes
Gold medal icon.svg Sandi Morris Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States ooxooxxox–xoxxoxxx4.95 CR, WL
Silver medal icon.svg Anzhelika Sidorova ANA flag (2017).svg Authorised Neutral Athletes ooooxxoxxx4.90PB
Bronze medal icon.svg Katerina Stefanidi Flag of Greece.svg  Greece oxoxxox–xx4.80
4 Eliza McCartney Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand oxooxxooxxx4.75 AR
5 Katie Nageotte Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States xooxox–xx4.70
6 Alysha Newman Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada ooxxoxxoxxx4.70 NR
7 Yarisley Silva Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba oxooxxx4.60SB
8 Nina Kennedy Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia xoxooxxx4.60
9 Olga Mullina ANA flag (2017).svg Authorised Neutral Athletes oxoxxoxxx4.60PB
10 Ninon Guillon-Romarin Flag of France.svg  France ooxxx4.50
11 Angelica Bengtsson Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden oxoxxx4.50SB
Lisa Ryzih Flag of Germany.svg  Germany xxx NM

References

  1. "IAAF World Indoor Championships Timetable". IAAF. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  2. Start list
  3. Final results