Pole Vault Stars
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Pole Vault Stars is an annual indoor pole vault
ing competition which is typically held in February at the Druzhba Palace of Sports
in Donetsk
, Ukraine
. The meeting was founded in 1990 by Sergey Bubka, the pole vault world record holder who grew up in the city. Bubka brought an end to his distinguished career with a ceremony at the competition in 2001.
The meeting traces its history back to 1990, when Bubka set a world indoor record
mark of 6.05 m. He went on to set two further world indoor records at the meet, clearing 6.11 m at the second edition in 1991 and then setting the current world indoor record of 6.15 m in 1993. Russia
n athlete Yelena Isinbayeva
continued the event's record breaking traditions with two world record performances upon her first appearance in 2004. She set a new world record at the meet every year from 2004 to 2009. The Russian broke the women's indoor record twice at the 2009 meeting, the latter clearance of 5.00 m being the current world record for the event.
Zepter International was a long-time title sponsor of the event. The meeting's current commercial partner, Samsung
, has been the title sponsor since 2011.
Key:
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...
ing competition which is typically held in February at the Druzhba Palace of Sports
Druzhba Palace of Sports
Druzhba Palace of Sports is an indoor arena in Donets'k, Ukraine. Built in 1975, it has a seating capacity of 4,700 people for sporting events and 5,100 for concerts and is the regular home venue of BC Donetsk basketball team and HC Donbass Ice Hockey team....
in 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...
. The meeting was founded in 1990 by Sergey Bubka, the pole vault world record holder who grew up in the city. Bubka brought an end to his distinguished career with a ceremony at the competition in 2001.
The meeting traces its history back to 1990, when Bubka set a world indoor record
Men's pole vault indoor world record progression
The Men's pole vault indoor world record progression starting in 1909 and ratified by IAAF from 1986 -Record Progression:-See also:* List of world records in athletics* Men's pole vault world record progression...
mark of 6.05 m. He went on to set two further world indoor records at the meet, clearing 6.11 m at the second edition in 1991 and then setting the current world indoor record of 6.15 m in 1993. 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...
n athlete 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...
continued the event's record breaking traditions with two world record performances upon her first appearance in 2004. She set a new world record at the meet every year from 2004 to 2009. The Russian broke the women's indoor record twice at the 2009 meeting, the latter clearance of 5.00 m being the current world record for the event.
Zepter International was a long-time title sponsor of the event. The meeting's current commercial partner, Samsung
Samsung
The Samsung Group is a South Korean multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Samsung Town, Seoul, South Korea...
, has been the title sponsor since 2011.
Past winners
| Year | Men's winner | Mark (m) | Women's winner | Mark (m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 5.82 | 4.83 | ||
| 2005 | 5.85 | 4.87 | ||
| 2006 | 5.80 | 4.91 | ||
| 2007 | 5.80 | 4.93 | ||
| 2008 | 5.81 | 4.95 | ||
| 2009 | 5.92 | 5.00 | ||
| 2010 | 5.82 | 4.85 | ||
| 2011 | 5.93 | 4.85 |
External links
- Sergey Bubka official website
- Meet profile from European Athletics