2005 World Championships in Athletics - Women's pole vault

These are the official results of the Women's Pole Vault
Pole vault
Pole vaulting is a track and field event in which a person uses a long, flexible pole as an aid to leap over a bar. Pole jumping competitions were known to the ancient Greeks, as well as the Cretans and Celts...

event at the 2005 World Championships
2005 World Championships in Athletics
The 10th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations , were held in the Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland , the site of the first IAAF World Championships in 1983. One theme of the 2005 championships was paralympic sports, some of...

in Helsinki, Finland, held on August 7 and August 12, 2005.

Medalists

Gold	Yelena Isinbayeva Yelena Isinbayeva Yelena Gadzhievna Isinbayeva is a Russian pole vaulter. She is twice an Olympic gold medalist , five-times a World Champion, and the current world record holder in the event... Russia Russia Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects... (RUS)
Silver	Monika Pyrek Monika Pyrek Monika Pyrek is a Polish pole vaulter.Born in Gdynia, competing at the 2004 Olympics, she placed fourth with 4.55 metres, just behind another Polish pole vaulter born in Gdynia, Anna Rogowska. Monika Pyrek won a silver medal in the 2005 World Championships in Athletics with the result 4.60 m... Poland Poland Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north... (POL)
Bronze	Pavla Hamáčková Pavla Hamácková-Rybová Pavla Hamáčková-Rybová is a Czech athlete who finished 11th place overall in the final of the 2004 Summer Olympics pole vault competition.... Czech Republic Czech Republic The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest.... (CZE)

Schedule

All times are Eastern European Time
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Qualification Round
Group A Group B
07.08.2005 – 13:30h 07.08.2005 – 15:00h
Final Round
10.08.2005 – 18:10h

Qualification Round
Group A	Group B
07.08.2005 – 13:30h	07.08.2005 – 15:00h
Final Round
10.08.2005 – 18:10h

Records

World Record	5.00	London, England	22 July 2005
Championship Record	4.75	Edmonton, Canada	6 August 2001
	4.75	Edmonton, Canada	6 August 2001
	4.75	Paris, France	25 August 2003

Qualification

Heat 1
1.

Anna Rogowska

Anna Rogowska is a Polish pole vaulter, current reigning World Champion.-Career:Born in Gdynia, she won the bronze medal at the 2004 Olympics, narrowly beating Monika Pyrek, another Polish pole vaulter born in Gdynia. Early 2005 brought success as she won the silver medal in the European Indoor...

, Poland 4.45m Q

2.

Jillian Schwartz

Jillian Schwartz is an American-born pole vaulter who competes internationally for Israel. She represented the United States at the 2004 Summer Olympics and competed at four consecutive World Championships in Athletics from 2003 to 2009...

, United States 4.45m Q

2.

Tatyana Polnova

Tatyana Polnova , née Zaykova is a Russian pole vaulter. Between 1998 and 2002 she competed for Turkey under the Turkish name Tuna Köstem. She is currently Fenerbahçe Athletics Club member....

, Russia

Russia

Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...

4.45m Q

4.

Caroline Hingst, Germany 4.45m Q

5.

Vanessa Boslak

Vanessa Boslak is a French pole vaulter.Her personal best is 4.70 metres, achieved in Malaga in June 2006 and during the final of the 2007 World Championships in Osaka, Japan .-Achievements:...

, France 4.40m q

6.

Tracy O'Hara, United States 4.40m q

6.

Naroa Agirre

Naroa Agirre Kamio is a female pole vaulter from Spain. Her current personal best is 4.50 metres, achieved in May 2006 in Saulheim. She has 4.56 metres on the indoor track, from February 2007 in Seville...

, Spain

Spain

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4.40m q (SB)

8.

Janine Whitlock

Janine Whitlock is an English pole vaulter.Her personal best is 4.47 metres, achieved in July 2005 at the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre, in the same meet that Yelena Isinbayeva became the first woman to clear 5 metres....

, Great Britain

Great Britain

Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...

4.40m

9.

Thórey Edda Elisdóttir, Iceland

Iceland

Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...

4.15m

9.

Takayo Kondo, Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

4.15m

9.

Kirsten Belin, Sweden

Sweden

Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....

4.15m

12.

Melina Hamilton, New Zealand

New Zealand

New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...

4.15m

13.

Natalya Kushch, Ukraine

Ukraine

Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...

4.40m

14.

Kelsey Hendry, Canada

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

4.00m

14.

Zhao Yingying

Zhao Yingying is a Chinese pole vaulter.She won the silver medal at the 2004 World Junior Championships and the bronze medal at the 2006 Asian Games...

, China

China

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4.00m

Heat 2
1.

Monika Pyrek

Monika Pyrek is a Polish pole vaulter.Born in Gdynia, competing at the 2004 Olympics, she placed fourth with 4.55 metres, just behind another Polish pole vaulter born in Gdynia, Anna Rogowska. Monika Pyrek won a silver medal in the 2005 World Championships in Athletics with the result 4.60 m...

, Poland

Poland

Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...

4.45m Q

1.

Yelena Isinbayeva

Yelena Gadzhievna Isinbayeva is a Russian pole vaulter. She is twice an Olympic gold medalist , five-times a World Champion, and the current world record holder in the event...

, Russia 4.45m Q

3.

Gao Shuying

Gao Shuying is a Chinese pole vaulter.At the 2004 Summer Olympics she was eliminated in the first round of the pole vault competition.Her personal best is 4.64 metres, achieved in 2007 in New York City.-Achievements:-External links:...

, China 4.45m Q (SB)

4.

Dana Ellis

Dana Ellis is a Canadian pole vaulter.At the 2004 Summer Olympics, Ellis finished in a 4-way tie for sixth place in the women's pole vault event....

, Canada 4.40m q

4.

Pavla Hamáčková

Pavla Hamácková-Rybová

Pavla Hamáčková-Rybová is a Czech athlete who finished 11th place overall in the final of the 2004 Summer Olympics pole vault competition....

, Czech Republic

Czech Republic

The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....

4.40m q

6.

Tatiana Grigorieva

Tatiana Grigorieva is a retired Australian pole vaulter. She retired from the sport in 2007 after a 10 year career that saw her win Olympic, Commonwealth and World Championship medals...

, Australia

Australia

Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...

4.45m q

7.

Fabiana Murer

Fabiana de Almeida Murer is a Brazilian pole vaulter. She holds the South American record in the event with an indoor best of 4.82 m and an outdoor best of 4.85 m, making her the fourth highest vaulter ever...

, Brazil

Brazil

Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...

4.40m (NR)

8.

Stacy Dragila

Stacy Renée Mikaelsen is an American former pole vaulter.She won the first gold medal in women's pole vaulting at the 2000 Summer Olympics coached by Dave Nielsen...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

4.40m

9.

Anzhela Balakhonova

Anzhela Balakhonova is a female pole vaulter from Ukraine who won the silver medal at the 1999 World Championships in Athletics. She held the European record, and formerly held the world indoor record. She finished 6th at the 2004 Summer Olympics.-Achievements:-External links:...

, Ukraine

Ukraine

Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...

4.15m

9.

Krisztina Molnár, Hungary

Hungary

Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...

4.15m

9.

Afroditi Skafida, Greece 4.15 m

12.

Elisabete Tavares, Portugal

Portugal

Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...

4.00m

13.

Teja Melink

Teja Melink is a Slovenian pole vaulter.She finished seventh at the 2005 Summer Universiade. She also competed at the 1998 European Championships, the 2002 European Indoor Championships, the 2004 Olympic Games, the 2005 European Indoor Championships and the 2005 World Championships without...

, Slovenia

Slovenia

Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...

4.00m

Anna Fitidou, Cyprus
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...

NM
Nadine Rohr
Nadine Rohr
Nadine Rohr is a Swiss pole vaulter.She finished thirteenth at the 2001 Summer Universiade, won the bronze medal at the 2003 Summer Universiade and the silver medal at the 2005 Summer Universiade...

, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....

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Final

Rank	Name	4.00	4.20	4.35	4.50	4.60	4.70	4.75	Result	Notes
		-
o	o	o
xo	5.01	WR
		-	o	o	xo	o	xx-	x	4.60
		-	xo	o	o	xxx			4.50
4		-	o	o	xxo	xxx			4.50	SB
5		xo	o	xo	xxo	xxx			4.50	SB
6		-	o	o	xxx				4.35
6		-
o	xxx					4.35
8		-	xo	xo	xxx				4.35
9		o	o	xxo	xxx				4.35
10		xo	o	xxo	xxx				4.35
11		-	xo	xxx					4.20
12		o	xxx						4.00
—		-	xxx						NM

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