2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's pole vault explained

The men's pole vault at the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships took place on 10 March at the Ataköy Athletics Arena.

Medalists

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Renaud Lavillenie
Björn Otto
Brad Walker

Records

Standing records prior to the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships
World record6.15Donetsk, Ukraine21 February 1993
Championship record6.01Doha, Qatar13 March 2010
World Leading5.93Nevers, France18 February 2012
African record5.90Liévin, France16 February 1997
Toronto, Canada1 June 1997
Asian record5.92Stockholm, Sweden19 February 1998
European record6.15Donetsk, Ukraine21 February 1993
North and Central American
and Caribbean record
6.02Sindelfingen, Germany10 March 2002
Oceanian Record6.06Boston, United States7 February 2009
South American record5.65Linz, Austria3 February 2011

Results

Final

10 athletes from 7 countries participated. The final started at 17:00 and ended at 18:58.[1]

Rank Athlete Nationality 5.50 5.60 5.70 5.75 5.80 5.85 5.90 5.95 6.00 6.02 Result Notes
- xo - o xo o xo o x- xx 5.95 WL
xo - o - xo - xxx 5.80
- xo - x- xo - xx- - x 5.80
4- xxo - o - xxx 5.75
5o o xo - xxx 5.70
5o - xo - xxx 5.70
7o xo xo - xxx 5.70
8o - xxx 5.50
9xo - xxx 5.50
xxx

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2012 World Indoor Championships – Men's pole vault (final). Omega Timing. 2012-03-10.