Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's pole vault

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Women's pole vault
at the Games of the XXIX Olympiad
Venue Beijing National Stadium
Dates16 August 2008 (qualification)
18 August 2008 (final)
Competitors36 from 24 nations
Winning height5.05 m WR
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Yelena Isinbayeva Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Silver medal icon.svg Jennifer Stuczynski Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Bronze medal icon.svg Svetlana Feofanova Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
  2004
2012  
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The women's pole vault at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place between August 16 and 18 at the Beijing National Stadium. [1]

The qualifying standards were 4.45 m (A standard) and 4.30 m (B standard). [2]

The final was won by 25 cm by Yelena Isinbayeva, who set a new world record height of 5.05 meters for the discipline. As of 2023, this winning margin remains unmatched.

During the finals, one of the poles which Brazilian Fabiana Murer would use disappeared, causing her to spend 10–15 minutes trying to get it back. [3] The lost time and having to use another pole led her to bad results. Murer complained about the organization, [4] and would only return to China 7 years later at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics, this time winning a silver medal. [5]

Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows:

World recordFlag of Russia.svg  Yelena Isinbayeva  (RUS)5.04 Monaco, Monaco 29 July 2008
Olympic recordFlag of Russia.svg  Yelena Isinbayeva  (RUS)4.91 Athens, Greece 24 August 2004

The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.

DateEventNameNationalityHeightNotes
18 AugustFinal Yelena Isinbayeva Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 5.05 WR

Results

Key

Qualifying round

Qualifying performance: 4.60 (Q) or at least 12 best performers (q) advance to the final.

RankGroupNameNationality4.004.154.304.404.504.60ResultNotes [6]
1A Yelena Isinbayeva Flag of Russia.svg  Russia o4.60Q
2B Vanessa Boslak Flag of France.svg  France oooo4.50q, =SB
2A Gao Shuying Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China ooo4.50q
2B Fabiana Murer Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil oo4.50q
2B Jennifer Stuczynski Flag of the United States.svg  United States o4.50q
6A Svetlana Feofanova Flag of Russia.svg  Russia xoo4.50q
6A April Steiner Bennett Flag of the United States.svg  United States xooo4.50q
8A Monika Pyrek Flag of Poland.svg  Poland oxo4.50q
8B Anna Rogowska Flag of Poland.svg  Poland oxo4.50q
10B Yuliya Golubchikova Flag of Russia.svg  Russia oxoxo4.50q
10A Carolin Hingst Flag of Germany.svg  Germany oxooxo4.50q
12B Silke Spiegelburg Flag of Germany.svg  Germany xxooxo4.50q
13A Naroa Agirre Flag of Spain.svg  Spain oooxoxxx4.40=SB
14A Anastasija Reiberger Flag of Germany.svg  Germany oxoxoxxx4.40
15B Kate Dennison Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain xoxoxoxxoxxx4.40=PB
16B Alana Boyd Flag of Australia.svg  Australia oxxx4.30
16B Roslinda Samsu Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia oooxxx4.30=SB
18B Kelsie Hendry Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada xoxxx4.30
19A Joanna Piwowarska Flag of Poland.svg  Poland xooxoxxx4.30
19A Afrodíti Skafída Flag of Greece.svg  Greece xoxoxxx 4.30
19A Sandra-Helena Tavares Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal oxoxoxxx4.30
22B Nicole Büchler Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland xxooxxoxxx 4.30
23A Marion Buisson Flag of France.svg  France ooxx4.15
23B Thórey Edda Elisdóttir Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland oxxx4.15
25B Zhou Yang Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China xooxxx4.15
26B Krisztina Molnár Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary xxooxxx4.15
27A Natalya Kushch Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine xxoxxx4.15
27B Nikoléta Kiriakopoúlou Flag of Greece.svg  Greece xxoxxx4.15
27A Li Ling Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China xxoxxx4.15
27A Yarisley Silva Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Cuba xxoxxx4.15
31A Alejandra García Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Argentina xxoxxoxxx4.15
32A Leila Ben Youssef Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia xoxxx4.00
32A Vanessa Vandy Flag of Finland.svg  Finland xoxxx4.00
34B Anna Fitídou Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus xxoxxx4.00
B Kateřina Baďurová Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic xxxNM
B Erica Bartolina Flag of the United States.svg  United States xxxNM

WR – World Record / =SB – Equal Season Best / PB – Personal Best / SB – Season Best

Final

The final was held on August 18.

RankNameNationality4.304.454.554.654.704.754.804.854.904.955.005.05ResultNotes [7]
Gold medal icon.svg Yelena Isinbayeva Flag of Russia.svg  Russia ooxxoxxo5.05 WR
Silver medal icon.svg Jennifer Stuczynski Flag of the United States.svg  United States ooxo oxxx4.80
Bronze medal icon.svg Svetlana Feofanova Flag of Russia.svg  Russia ooxooxxx4.75SB
4 Yulia Golubchikova Flag of Russia.svg  Russia ooxooxoxxx4.75PB
5 Monika Pyrek Flag of Poland.svg  Poland oooxoxxx4.70
6 Carolin Hingst Flag of Germany.svg  Germany oooxxoxxx4.65SB
7 Silke Spiegelburg Flag of Germany.svg  Germany oxooxxoxxx4.65
8 April Steiner Bennett Flag of the United States.svg  United States oooxxx4.55
9 Vanessa Boslak Flag of France.svg  France ooxoxxx4.55SB
10 Fabiana Murer Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil oxxx4.45
10 Anna Rogowska Flag of Poland.svg  Poland oxxx 4.45
12 Gao Shuying Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China oxxoxxx4.45

WR – World Record / =SB – Equal Season Best / PB – Personal Best / SB – Season Best

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