2014 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's pole vault
The men's Pole Vault at the 2014 IAAF World Indoor Championships took place on 8 March 2014. The best vaulter of the 2014 indoor season, France's Renaud Lavillenie did not compete at Sopot after suffering a foot injury shortly after he set a new world record of 6.16 metres on 15 February at Donetsk, Ukraine.
Medalists
Records
Standing records prior to the 2014 IAAF World Indoor Championships |
World record |
Renaud Lavillenie (FRA) |
6.16 |
Donetsk, Ukraine |
15 February 2014 |
Championship record |
Steven Hooker (AUS) |
6.01 |
Doha, Qatar |
13 March 2010 |
World Leading |
Renaud Lavillenie (FRA) |
6.16 |
Donetsk, Ukraine |
15 February 2014 |
African record |
Okkert Brits (RSA) |
5.90 |
Liévin, France |
16 February 1997 |
Toronto, Canada |
1 June 1997 |
Asian record |
Igor Potapovich (KAZ) |
5.92 |
Stockholm, Sweden |
19 February 1998 |
European record |
Renaud Lavillenie (FRA) |
6.16 |
Donetsk, Ukraine |
15 February 2014 |
North and Central American and Caribbean record |
Jeff Hartwig (USA) |
6.02 |
Sindelfingen, Germany |
10 March 2002 |
Oceanian Record |
Steven Hooker (AUS) |
6.06 |
Boston, United States |
7 February 2009 |
South American record |
Thiago Braz (BRA) |
5.76 |
Donetsk, Ukraine |
14 February 2014 |
Qualification standards
Schedule
Date |
Time |
Round |
8 March 2014 | 18:00 | Final |
Results
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References