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1987 World Championships In Athletics – Men's Pole Vault
These are the official results of the Pole vault, Men's Pole Vault event at the 1987 World Championships in Athletics, 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 Schedule *''All times are Central European Time (UTC+1)'' Abbreviations *''All results shown are in metres'' Records Results Qualifying round *Held on Thursday 1987-09-03 Final See also * 1983 World Championships in Athletics - Men's Pole Vault, 1983 Men's World Championships Pole Vault (Helsinki) * Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics - Men's Pole Vault, 1984 Men's Olympic Pole Vault (Los Angeles) * 1986 European Championships in Athletics - Men's Pole Vault, 1986 Men's European Championships Pole Vault (Stuttgart) * Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Men's Pole Vault, 1988 Men's Olympic Pole Vault (Seoul) * 1990 European Championships in Athletics - Men's Pole Vau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pole Vault
Pole vaulting, also known as pole jumping, is a track and field event in which an athlete uses a long and flexible pole, usually made from fiberglass or carbon fiber, as an aid to jump over a bar. Pole jumping competitions were known to the Mycenaean Greeks, Minoan Greeks and Celts. It has been a full medal event at the Olympic Games since 1896 for men and since 2000 for women. It is typically classified as one of the four major jumping events in athletics, alongside the high jump, long jump and triple jump. It is unusual among track and field sports in that it requires a significant amount of specialised equipment in order to participate, even at a basic level. A number of elite pole vaulters have had backgrounds in gymnastics, including world record breakers Yelena Isinbayeva and Brian Sternberg, reflecting the similar physical attributes required for the sports. Running speed, however, may be the most dominant factor. Physical attributes such as speed, agility and streng ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
