2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's pole vault
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The men's pole vault
at the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships
was held at the ASPIRE Dome
on 12 and 13 March.
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...
at the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships
2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships
The 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics was held between 12 and 14 March at the ASPIRE Dome in Doha, Qatar. The championships was the first of six IAAF World Athletics Series events to take place in 2010.-Bidding and organisation:...
was held at the ASPIRE Dome
ASPIRE Academy for Sports Excellence
ASPIRE Dome is an indoor sporting arena located in Doha, Qatar, and the home of the ASPIRE Academy for Sports Excellence. The ASPIRE academy is a part of the Aspire Zone which also houses the Khalifa Stadium....
on 12 and 13 March.
Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Steven Hooker Steven Hooker Steven Leslie "Steve" Hooker OAM is an Australian pole vaulter and Olympic gold medalist. His personal best is 6.06 m, making him the second highest pole-vaulter in history behind only Sergey Bubka.-Career:... |
Malte Mohr Malte Mohr Malte Mohr is an German pole vaulter.-Career:At the 2009 World Athletics Championships, Mohr finished in 14th place with a vault of 5.50 meters.... |
Alexander Straub Alexander Straub (athlete) Alexander Straub is a German pole vaulter. He obtained a bronze medal at the 2010 World Indoor Championships in Doha.Straub set his personal best on 1 August 2008 in Bochum.... |
Records
| Standing records prior to the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record | 6.15 | Donetsk Donetsk Donetsk , is a large city in eastern Ukraine on the Kalmius river. Administratively, it is a center of Donetsk Oblast, while historically, it is the unofficial capital and largest city of the economic and cultural Donets Basin region... , 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... |
21 February 1993 | |
| Championship record | 6.00 | Seville Seville Seville is the artistic, historic, cultural, and financial capital of southern Spain. It is the capital of the autonomous community of Andalusia and of the province of Seville. It is situated on the plain of the River Guadalquivir, with an average elevation of above sea level... , Spain Spain Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula... |
9 March 1991 | |
| Maebashi Maebashi, Gunma is the capital city of Gunma Prefecture, Japan.The city was founded on April 1, 1892, by the samurai Makuba Kawai.On December 5, 2004 the town of Ōgo, and the villages of Kasukawa and Miyagi, all from Seta District, were merged into Maebashi.... , 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... |
6 March 1999 | |||
| World Leading | 5.85 | Paris Paris Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region... , France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... |
28 February 2010 | |
| African record | 5.90 | Liévin Liévin Liévin is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.-Overview:The city of Liévin is an old mining city of Pas-de-Calais. Near Lens, this modest-sized city nevertheless has several nursery schools, schools, colleges, a university, a swimming pool, a city library, a cultural and... , France |
16 February 1997 | |
| Toronto Toronto Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from... , 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... |
1 June 1997 | |||
| Asian record | 5.92 | Stockholm Stockholm Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area... , 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.... |
19 February 1998 | |
| European record | 6.15 | Donetsk, Ukraine | 21 February 1993 | |
| North and Central American and Caribbean record |
6.02 | Sindelfingen Sindelfingen Sindelfingen is a German town near Stuttgart at the headwaters of the Schwippe that is the site of a Mercedes-Benz assembly plant.-History:* 1155 First documented mention of Sindelfingen... , Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... |
10 March 2002 | |
| Oceanian Record | 6.06 | Boston Boston Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had... , United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
7 February 2009 | |
| South American record | 5.61 | Donetsk, Ukraine | 16 February 2008 | |
| Stockholm, Sweden | 21 February 2008 | |||
Qualification standards
| Indoor |
|---|
| 5.70 m |
Schedule
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| March 12, 2010 | 9:15 | Qualification |
| March 13, 2010 | 16:15 | Final |
Qualification
Qualification: Qualifying Performance 5.75 (Q) or at least 8 best performers (q) advance to the final.| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | 5.30 | 5.45 | 5.60 | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steven Hooker Steven Hooker Steven Leslie "Steve" Hooker OAM is an Australian pole vaulter and Olympic gold medalist. His personal best is 6.06 m, making him the second highest pole-vaulter in history behind only Sergey Bubka.-Career:... |
- | - | o | 5.60 | q | |
| 1 | Michal Balner | - | o | o | 5.60 | q | |
| 1 | Konstantinos Filippidis | o | o | o | 5.60 | q | |
| 1 | Derek Miles Derek Miles Derek Miles is an American pole vaulter, from Tea, South Dakota. A former pole vaulter for The University of South Dakota Track and Field team, Miles is currently an assistant coach for the Coyotes. Miles finished fourth in the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, China. In 2004, he placed... |
- | o | o | 5.60 | q | |
| 5 | Malte Mohr Malte Mohr Malte Mohr is an German pole vaulter.-Career:At the 2009 World Athletics Championships, Mohr finished in 14th place with a vault of 5.50 meters.... |
- | xo | o | 5.60 | q | |
| 6 | Dmitry Starodubtsev Dmitry Starodubtsev Dmitriy Andreevich Starodubtsev ; born 3 January 1986) is a Russian pole vaulter. His personal best is 5.75 metres, achieved in July 2008 in Kazan.-Achievements:-External links:... |
o | - | xo | 5.60 | q | |
| 7 | Alexander Straub Alexander Straub (athlete) Alexander Straub is a German pole vaulter. He obtained a bronze medal at the 2010 World Indoor Championships in Doha.Straub set his personal best on 1 August 2008 in Bochum.... |
- | xo | xo | 5.60 | q | |
| 8 | Łukasz Michalski Łukasz Michalski Łukasz Michalski is a Polsh pole vaulter.-Achievements:-References:... |
xxo | - | xo | 5.60 | q | |
| 9 | Steven Lewis Steven Lewis Steven James Lewis is an English pole vaulter.Lewis was born in Stoke-on-Trent. His personal best jump outdoors is 5.71 metres, achieved in July 2008 in Bydgoszcz, while indoors his best is 5.75 m, achieved in Manchester on 17 January 2009... |
xo | xxo | xxo | 5.60 | q | |
| 10 | Renaud Lavillenie Renaud Lavillenie Renaud Lavillenie is a French pole vaulter.He won the gold medal at the 2009 European Indoor Championships. He also competed at the 2008 World Indoor Championships, but without reaching the final... |
- | o | xxx | 5.45 | ||
| 10 | Giuseppe Gibilisco Giuseppe Gibilisco Giuseppe Gibilisco is an Italian pole vaulter, who won the 2003 World Championships with a personal best of 5.90 m. He followed this with a bronze medal in the 2004 Olympics.-Career:... |
- | o | xxx | 5.45 | ||
| 10 | Kim Yoo-Suk Kim Yoo-Suk Kim Yoo Suk is a South Korean pole vaulter.He finished eighth at the 2003 Universiade. He also competed at the 2004 Olympic Games and the 2005 World Championships without reaching the final.... |
o | o | xxx | 5.45 | ||
| 13 | Aleksandr Gripich Aleksandr Gripich Aleksandr Gripich is a Russian pole vaulter.He finished fifth at the 2009 World Championships and competed at the 2010 World Indoor Championships without reaching the final.His personal best jump is 5.75 metres, achieved at the 2009 World Championships.... |
xo | o | xxx | 5.45 | ||
| 14 | Kevin Rans Kevin Rans Kevin Rans is a Belgian pole vaulter. In March 2009 he tested positive on a prohibited substance but he was able to show that this was because of caffeine pills so he was cleared from doping allegations.... |
- | xo | xxx | 5.45 | ||
| 14 | Maksym Mazuryk Maksym Mazuryk Maksym Mazuryk is a Ukrainian pole vaulter. He was born in Donetsk. He is sporter of Fenerbahçe S.K. from Turkey.He was the 2002 World Junior champion, and finished 8th in the pole vault final at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg... |
o | xo | xxx | 5.45 | ||
| 14 | Timothy Mack | - | xo | xxx | 5.45 | ||
| 17 | Yang Yansheng Yang Yansheng Yang Yansheng is a Chinese pole vaulter.He won the gold medal at the 2005 World Youth Championships and then took the silver at the 2005 Chinese National Games, finishing behind Liu Feiliang. He stepped up an age category and won at the Asian Junior Athletics Championships before taking the silver... |
o | xxx | 5.30 | |||
| 18 | Spas Bukhalov Spas Bukhalov Spas Bukhalov is a Bulgarian pole vaulter.He won the 2001 Balkan Games and finished sixth at the 2007 European Indoor Championships. He also competed at the Olympic Games in 2004 as well as the World Championships in 2003 and 2007 without reaching the final.His personal best jump is 5.80 metres,... |
xxo | xxx | 5.30 | SB | ||
| 18 | Damiel Dossévi Damiel Dossévi Damiel Dossévi is a French pole vaulter.He finished fifteenth at the 2006 European Championships... |
xxo | xxx | 5.30 |
Final
| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | 5.45 | 5.55 | 5.65 | 5.70 | 5.75 | 5.80 | 5.85 | 6.01 | 6.16 | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Steven Hooker Steven Hooker Steven Leslie "Steve" Hooker OAM is an Australian pole vaulter and Olympic gold medalist. His personal best is 6.06 m, making him the second highest pole-vaulter in history behind only Sergey Bubka.-Career:... |
- | - | - | o | - | o | - | xxo | xxx | 6.01 | CR, WL | |
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Malte Mohr Malte Mohr Malte Mohr is an German pole vaulter.-Career:At the 2009 World Athletics Championships, Mohr finished in 14th place with a vault of 5.50 meters.... |
- | o | - | xo | - | - | xxx | 5.70 | ||||
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Alexander Straub Alexander Straub (athlete) Alexander Straub is a German pole vaulter. He obtained a bronze medal at the 2010 World Indoor Championships in Doha.Straub set his personal best on 1 August 2008 in Bochum.... |
o | - | o | xxx | 5.65 | |||||||
| 4 | Konstantinos Filippidis | o | o | xxo | xxx | 5.65 | |||||||
| 4 | Derek Miles Derek Miles Derek Miles is an American pole vaulter, from Tea, South Dakota. A former pole vaulter for The University of South Dakota Track and Field team, Miles is currently an assistant coach for the Coyotes. Miles finished fourth in the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, China. In 2004, he placed... |
o | - | xxo | xxx | 5.65 | |||||||
| 6 | Michal Balner | o | - | xxx | 5.45 | ||||||||
| 6 | Dmitry Starodubtsev Dmitry Starodubtsev Dmitriy Andreevich Starodubtsev ; born 3 January 1986) is a Russian pole vaulter. His personal best is 5.75 metres, achieved in July 2008 in Kazan.-Achievements:-External links:... |
o | - | xxx | 5.45 | ||||||||
| 6 | Steven Lewis Steven Lewis Steven James Lewis is an English pole vaulter.Lewis was born in Stoke-on-Trent. His personal best jump outdoors is 5.71 metres, achieved in July 2008 in Bydgoszcz, while indoors his best is 5.75 m, achieved in Manchester on 17 January 2009... |
o | - | xxx | 5.45 | ||||||||
| 9 | Łukasz Michalski Łukasz Michalski Łukasz Michalski is a Polsh pole vaulter.-Achievements:-References:... |
xo | - | xxx | 5.45 |