Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's pole vault

The men's pole vault event was part of the track and field athletics programme

Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics

At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, 33 athletics events were contested, 24 for men and 9 for women. Three events made their Olympic debut at these Games: women's 200 metres, women's long jump and women's shot put...

at the 1948 Summer Olympics

1948 Summer Olympics

The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in London, England, United Kingdom. After a 12-year hiatus because of World War II, these were the first Summer Olympics since the 1936 Games in Berlin...

. The competition was held on July 31 and August 2. The final was won by American

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Guinn Smith.

Final

Rank	Athlete	3.95	4.10	4.20	4.30	4.40	Result
	Guinn Smith Guinn Smith Owen Guinn Smith was an American athlete, the 1948 Olympic champion in the pole vault.Born in McKinney, Texas, Smith moved to California when he was a kid. He was originally a high jumper, but UC Berkeley, the university he wanted to attend, already had a strong high jumping team, so he took up...	xo	xo	o	xxo	xpp	4.30
	Erkki Kataja Erkki Kataja Erkki Olavi Kataja was a Finnish athlete, who competed mainly in the pole vault.He competed for Finland in the 1948 Summer Olympics held in London, Great Britain where he won the silver medal in the pole vault event....	o	o	o	xxx		4.20
	Bob Richards Bob Richards The Reverend Robert Eugene Richards, known as Bob Richards , known as the "Vaulting Vicar" or the "Pole Vaulting Parson" in his competitive days, was a versatile athlete who made three Olympic teams in two events...	o	xo	xo	xxx		4.20
4	Erling Kaas Erling Kaas Erling Kaas was a Norwegian pole vaulter. He represented IK Tjalve.At the 1948 Summer Olympics he finished fourth in the pole vault final with a vault of 4.10 metres. At the 1952 Summer Olympics he finished sixteenth with 3.80 m. He finished fourth at the 1946 European Championships and fifth at...	o	o	xxx			4.10
5	Ragnar Lundberg Ragnar Lundberg Ragnar Torsten Lundberg was a Swedish athlete who competed mainly in the pole vault.Lundberg was born in Madesjö, Kalmar...	o	xxo	xxx			4.10
6	Boo Morcom Boo Morcom Albert Richmond "Boo" Morcom is a retired American track and field athlete. He was born in the state of Massachusetts. While he is primarily known for his exploits in the pole vault event, he has demonstrated versatility in other events. At the age of 19 he was the best pole vaulter in the...	o	pass	xxx			3.95
7	Hugo Göllors	xo					3.95
7	Valto Olenius	xo					3.95
9	José Barbosa	xxo					3.95
9	José Vicente	xxo					3.95
9	Victor Sillon Victor Sillon Victor Sillon is a French athlete who specialises in pole vault. Sillon competed in the Men's pole vault at the 1948 Summer Olympics,1956 Summer Olympics and 1960 Summer Olympics. He was born in Lamentin, Martinique.- References :...	xxo					3.95
12	Allan Lindberg Allan Lindberg Allan Lindberg was a Swedish pole vaulter and European champion. He participated at the 1948 Summer Olympics, where he placed 12th in pole vault. He became European champion in 1946.-References:...	xxx					3.80

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