Athletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics - Men's pole vault
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The Men's Pole Vault
event at the 1980 Summer Olympics
in Moscow
, Soviet Union
had an entrylist of 19 competitors. The final was held on Wednesday 1980-07-30. The top twelve and ties and all those clearing 5.40 metres advanced to the final.
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 1980 Summer Olympics
Athletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Athletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics was represented by 38 events. They were held in the Grand Arena of the Central Lenin Stadium at Luzhniki between July 24 and August 1. There were a total number of 959 participating athletes from 70 countries.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal...
in Moscow
Moscow
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, Soviet Union
Soviet Union
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had an entrylist of 19 competitors. The final was held on Wednesday 1980-07-30. The top twelve and ties and all those clearing 5.40 metres advanced to the final.
Medalists
Qualification
- Held on Monday July 28, 1980
RANK QUALIFICATION ROUND HEIGHT 1. 5.40 m 2. 5.40 m 3. 5.40 m 4. 5.40 m 5. 5.40 m 6. 5.40 m 7. 5.40 m 8. 5.35 m 9. 5.35 m 10. 5.35 m 11. 5.35 m 12. 5.35 m 13. 5.25 m 14. 5.15 m 15. 5.15 m — NM — NM — NM — NM
Final
| RANK | FINAL | HEIGHT |
|---|---|---|
 |
5.78 m | |
 |
5.65 m | |
 |
5.65 m | |
| 4. | 5.65 m | |
| 5. | 5.60 m | |
| 6. | 5.55 m | |
| 7. | 5.45 m | |
| 8. | 5.45 m | |
| 9. | 5.45 m | |
| 10. | 5.35 m | |
| 11. | 5.35 m | |
| 12. | 5.25 m |
See also
- 1976 Men's Olympic Pole Vault (Montreal)
- 1978 Men's European Championships Pole Vault (Prague)
- 1982 Men's European Championships Pole Vault (Athens)1982 European Championships in Athletics - Men's Pole VaultThese are the official results of the Men's Pole Vault event at the 1982 European Championships in Athens, Greece. The final was held on 9 September 1982.-Final:-See also:* 1978 Men's European Championships Pole Vault...
- 1983 Men's World Championships Pole Vault (Helsinki)1983 World Championships in Athletics - Men's Pole VaultThese are the official results of the Men's Pole Vault event at the 1983 IAAF World Championships in Helsinki, Finland. There were a total number of 27 participating athletes, with the final held on 14 August 1983.-Medalists:-Records:-Final:...
- 1984 Men's Olympic Pole Vault (Los Angeles)Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics - Men's Pole VaultThe Men's Pole Vault event at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California had an entry list of 19 competitors, with two qualifying groups before the final took place on Wednesday August 8, 1984.-Medalists:-Abbreviations:...
- 1986 Men's European Championships Pole Vault (Stuttgart)1986 European Championships in Athletics - Men's Pole VaultThese are the official results of the Men's pole vault event at the 1986 European Championships in Stuttgart, West Germany.-Final:-See also:* 1982 Men's European Championships Pole Vault...
- 1987 Men's World Championships Pole Vault (Rome)1987 World Championships in Athletics - Men's Pole VaultThese are the official results of the Men's Pole Vault event at the 1987 IAAF World Championships in Rome, Italy. There were a total of 24 participating athletes, with two qualifying groups and the final held on Saturday September 5, 1987.-Medalists:...