1978 European Athletics Championships – Men's pole vault explained

Event:	Men's pole vault
Competition:	European Athletics Championships

The men's pole vault at the 1978 European Athletics Championships was held in Prague, then Czechoslovakia, at Stadion Evžena Rošického on 30 August and 1 September 1978.

Medalists

Gold	Vladimir Trofimenko
Silver	Antti Kalliomäki
Bronze	Rauli Pudas

Results

Final

1 September

Rank	Name	Nationality	Result	Notes
	align=left		align=left		5.55	CR
	align=left		align=left		5.50
	align=left		align=left		5.45
4	align=left		align=left		5.45
5	align=left		align=left		5.40
6	align=left		align=left		5.40
7	align=left		align=left		5.30
7	align=left		align=left		5.30
9	align=left		align=left		5.30
10	align=left		align=left		5.30
11	align=left		align=left		5.20
	align=left		align=left		NH
	align=left		align=left		DNS

Qualification

30 August

Rank	Name	Nationality	Result	Notes
	align=left		align=left		5.25	Q
	align=left		align=left		5.25	Q
	align=left		align=left		5.25	Q
	align=left		align=left		5.15	q
	align=left		align=left		5.15	q
	align=left		align=left		5.15	q
	align=left		align=left		5.15	q
	align=left		align=left		5.15	q
	align=left		align=left		5.15	q
	align=left		align=left		5.15	q
	align=left		align=left		5.15	q
	align=left		align=left		5.15	q
	align=left		align=left		5.15	q
	align=left		align=left		4.90
	align=left		align=left		4.90
	align=left		align=left		4.90
	align=left		align=left		4.90
	align=left		align=left		4.90
	align=left		align=left		NH
	align=left		align=left		NH
	align=left		align=left		NH
	align=left		align=left		NH
	align=left		align=left		NH

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 23 athletes from 13 countries participated in the event.

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