Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics - Men's Pole Vault
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The 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 (19 jumpers) before the final (12) took place on Wednesday August 8, 1984.
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 1984 Summer Olympics
Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics
At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, 41 events in athletics were contested, 24 events by men and 17 by women. There were a total number of 1273 participating athletes from 124 countries.-Men's events:-Women's events:...
in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
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had an entry list of 19 competitors, with two qualifying groups (19 jumpers) before the final (12) took place on Wednesday August 8, 1984.
Medalists
Abbreviations
- All results shown are in metres
Q automatic qualification q qualification by rank DNS did not start NM no mark OR olympic record WR world record AR area record NR national record PB personal best SB season best
Records
| Standing records prior to the 1984 Summer Olympics | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Record | 5.90 m | July 13, 1984 |  London, United Kingdom |
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| Olympic Record | 5.78 m | July 30, 1980 |  MoscowMoscow Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent... , Soviet Union Soviet Union The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991.... |
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Qualifying round
- Held on Monday August 6, 1984.
RANK GROUP A HEIGHT 1. 5.45 m 4. 5.45 m 5. 5.40 m 6. 5.40 m 7. 5.35 m 8. 5.30 m 9. 5.30 m — NM
| RANK | GROUP B | HEIGHT |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 5.40 m | |
| 2. | 5.35 m | |
| 3. | 5.30 m | |
| 4. | 5.30 m | |
| 5. | 5.30 m | |
| 6. | 5.20 m (NR) | |
| 7. | 5.20 m | |
| 8. | 5.10 m | |
| 9. | 5.10 m | |
| — | NM |
Final
| RANK | FINAL | HEIGHT |
|---|---|---|
 |
5.75 m | |
 |
5.65 m | |
 |
5.60 m | |
| 5. | 5.45 m | |
| 6. | 5.40 m | |
| 7. | 5.30 m | |
| 8. | 5.30 m | |
| 9. | 5.20 m | |
| 10. | 5.10 m | |
| 11. | 5.10 m | |
| – | NM | |
See also
- 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:...
- 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:...