Athletics at the 2007 Pan American Games – Women's pole vault

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Murer on her way to her winning height. Fabiana Murer02.jpg
Murer on her way to her winning height.


The women's pole vault event at the 2007 Pan American Games was held on July 23.

Pole vault track and field event

Pole vaulting is a track and field event in which a person uses a long flexible pole as an aid to jump over a bar. Pole jumping competitions were known to the ancient Greeks, Cretans and Celts. It has been a full medal event at the Olympic Games since 1896 for men and since 2000 for women.

Athletics at the 2007 Pan American Games

The athletics competition at the 2007 Pan American Games was held at the Flamengo Park and Estádio Olímpico João Havelange in Rio de Janeiro between 22 July and 29 July 2007. In the 47 events that took place, thirteen Games records in athletics were equalled or beaten at the 2007 edition.

Results

RankAthleteNationality3.453.603.753.904.004.104.204.304.354.404.504.554.604.68ResultNotes
Gold medal icon.svg Fabiana Murer Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil ooxoxxoxxx4.60 GR
Silver medal icon.svg April Steiner Flag of the United States.svg  United States xxoxxoxx–x4.40
Bronze medal icon.svg Yarisley Silva Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba xoxooxxx4.30PB
4 Alejandra García Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina oooxxx4.20
5 Joana Costa Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil ooxxoxoxxx4.20
6 Carolina Torres Flag of Chile.svg  Chile oxoxxx4.00SB
7 Déborah Gyurcsek Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay xxoxxx3.75
8 María Ferrand Flag of Peru.svg  Peru oxxx3.45
Dana Ellis Flag of Canada.svg  Canada xxxNM
Keisa Monterola Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela xxxNM

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