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Pole Vault, Women

Date	16 – 19 August 2016
Status	Olympic
Location	Estádio Olímpico João Havelange, Engenho de Dentro, Rio de Janeiro
Participants	36 from 23 countries

This event was weakened by the absence of Russian superstar vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva, who was banned along with virtually the entire Russian athletics team because of a systematic state-run doping system. Isinbayeva was Olympic champion in 2004 and 2008, a three-time World Champion, and had set 17 world records and 13 indoor world records.

In her absence the best known vaulter was American Jenn Suhr, the defending gold medallist and the 2016 World Indoor Champion, but after qualifying, Suhr became quite ill in Rio and wasn’t sure if she could even compete in the final. After the 4.80 height, the leader was New Zealander Eliza McCartney, who was clear, as five vaulters remained. Suhr had gone out at 4.70. At 4.85, only Greece’s Ekaterini Stefanidi and American Sandi Morris were successful, both on their second attempt, giving McCartney the bronze medal. Neither Stefanidi nor Morris could clear 4.90, and the Greek won the gold medal because of fewer misses, Morris having one early miss at 4.70.

Pos	Nr	Athlete	NOC	Qualifying Round	Final Round
1	805	Aikaterini Stefanidi	GRE	4.60 (1)	4.85 (1)	Gold
2	1360	Sandi Morris	USA	4.55 (=8)	4.85 (2)	Silver
3	1076	Eliza McCartney	NZL	4.60 (=5)	4.80 (3)	Bronze
4	319	Alana Boyd	AUS	4.55 (=8)	4.80 (4)
5	697	Holly Bradshaw	GBR	4.60 (=2)	4.70 (5)
6	1203	Nicole Büchler	SUI	4.55 (=8)	4.70 (6)
=7	1375	Jenn Suhr	USA	4.60 (=2)	4.60 (=7)
=7	584	Yarisley Silva	CUB	4.60 (=5)	4.60 (=7)
9	782	Martina Strutz	GER	4.60 (7)	4.60 (9)
10	776	Lisa Ryzih	GER	4.60 (=2)	4.50 (10)
11	1187	Tina Šutej	SLO	4.55 (=8)	4.50 (11)
12	465	Kelsie Ahbe	CAN	4.55 (=8)	4.50 (12)
13 r1/2	660	Minna Nikkanen	FIN	4.55 (13)	–
=14 r1/2	1287	Maryna Kylypko	UKR	4.55 (=14)	–
=14 r1/2	1223	Angelica Bengtsson	SWE	4.55 (=14)	–
16 r1/2	519	Li Ling	CHN	4.55 (16)	–
=17 r1/2	1229	Michaela Meijer	SWE	4.45 (=17)	–
=17 r1/2	487	Alysha Newman	CAN	4.45 (=17)	–
=19 r1/2	1378	Lexi Weeks	USA	4.45 (=19)	–
=19 r1/2	595	Jiřina Ptáčníková	CZE	4.45 (=19)	–
=21 r1/2	775	Annika Roloff	GER	4.45 (=21)	–
=21 r1/2	868	Sonia Malavisi	ITA	4.45 (=21)	–
23 r1/2	1209	Angelica Moser	SUI	4.45 (23)	–
=24 r1/2	658	Wilma Murto	FIN	4.30 (=24)	–
=24 r1/2	594	Romana Maláčová	CZE	4.30 (=24)	–
=24 r1/2	1132	Marta Onofre	POR	4.30 (=24)	–
27 r1/2	847	Tori Pena	IRL	4.30 (27)	–
28 r1/2	669	Vanessa Boslak	FRA	4.30 (28)	–
=29 r1/2	413	Joana Costa	BRA	4.15 (=29)	–
=29 r1/2	1037	Femke Pluim	NED	4.15 (=29)	–
=29 r1/2	1136	Maria Eleonor Tavares	POR	4.15 (=29)	–
=29 r1/2	486	Anicka Newell	CAN	4.15 (=29)	–
=29 r1/2	1144	Diamara Planell	PUR	4.15 (=29)	–
34 r1/2	405	Iryna Yakaltsevich	BLR	4.15 (34)	–
AC r1/2	527	Ren Mengqian	CHN	– (NH)	–
AC r1/2	431	Fabiana Mürer	BRA	– (NH)	–
DNS	1396	Robeilys Peinado	VEN	– (DNS)	–
DNS	799	Nikol Kyriakopoulou	GRE	– (DNS)	–

Qualifying Round (16 August 2016 — 9:45)

Top 12 and ties and all those clearing 4.60 metres advanced to the final.

Pos	Athlete	NOC	Height	Misses	Total Misses
1	Aikaterini Stefanidi	GRE	4.60	0	0	Q
=2	Holly Bradshaw	GBR	4.60	0	1	Q
=2	Lisa Ryzih	GER	4.60	0	1	Q
=2	Jenn Suhr	USA	4.60	0	1	Q
=5	Eliza McCartney	NZL	4.60	0	3	Q
=5	Yarisley Silva	CUB	4.60	0	3	Q
7	Martina Strutz	GER	4.60	1	2	Q
=8	Sandi Morris	USA	4.55	0	0	q
=8	Kelsie Ahbe	CAN	4.55	0	0	q
=8	Alana Boyd	AUS	4.55	0	0	q
=8	Tina Šutej	SLO	4.55	0	0	q
=8	Nicole Büchler	SUI	4.55	0	0	q
13	Minna Nikkanen	FIN	4.55	0	1
=14	Maryna Kylypko	UKR	4.55	1	1
=14	Angelica Bengtsson	SWE	4.55	1	1
16	Li Ling	CHN	4.55	1	2
=17	Michaela Meijer	SWE	4.45	0	0
=17	Alysha Newman	CAN	4.45	0	0
=19	Lexi Weeks	USA	4.45	1	1
=19	Jiřina Ptáčníková	CZE	4.45	1	1
=21	Annika Roloff	GER	4.45	2	2
=21	Sonia Malavisi	ITA	4.45	2	2
23	Angelica Moser	SUI	4.45	2	5
=24	Wilma Murto	FIN	4.30	0	0
=24	Romana Maláčová	CZE	4.30	0	0
=24	Marta Onofre	POR	4.30	0	0
27	Tori Pena	IRL	4.30	1	1
28	Vanessa Boslak	FRA	4.30	2	2
=29	Joana Costa	BRA	4.15	0	0
=29	Femke Pluim	NED	4.15	0	0
=29	Maria Eleonor Tavares	POR	4.15	0	0
=29	Anicka Newell	CAN	4.15	0	0
=29	Diamara Planell	PUR	4.15	0	0
34	Iryna Yakaltsevich	BLR	4.15	2	2
NH	Ren Mengqian	CHN	–	–	–
NH	Fabiana Mürer	BRA	–	–	–
DNS	Robeilys Peinado	VEN	–	–	–
DNS	Nikol Kyriakopoulou	GRE	–	–	–

Qualifying Round, Group A (16 August 2016 — 9:45)

Pos	Athlete	NOC	Height	Misses	Total Misses	4.15 m	4.30 m	4.45 m	4.55 m	4.60 m
1	Aikaterini Stefanidi	GRE	4.60	0	0	-	-	-	-	o	Q
=2	Holly Bradshaw	GBR	4.60	0	1	-	-	o	xo	o	Q
=2	Lisa Ryzih	GER	4.60	0	1	-	-	-	xo	o	Q
4	Eliza McCartney	NZL	4.60	0	3	-	-	xxo	xo	o	Q
=5	Sandi Morris	USA	4.55	0	0	-	-	o	o	-	q
=5	Kelsie Ahbe	CAN	4.55	0	0	-	o	o	o	-	q
=5	Alana Boyd	AUS	4.55	0	0	-	-	o	o	-	q
8	Maryna Kylypko	UKR	4.55	1	1	o	o	o	xo	xxx
9	Michaela Meijer	SWE	4.45	0	0	-	o	o	xxx	–
=10	Lexi Weeks	USA	4.45	1	1	-	o	xo	xxx	–
=10	Jiřina Ptáčníková	CZE	4.45	1	1	-	o	xo	xxx	–
12	Angelica Moser	SUI	4.45	2	5	xo	xxo	xxo	xxx	–
13	Wilma Murto	FIN	4.30	0	0	-	o	xxx	–	–
14	Vanessa Boslak	FRA	4.30	2	2	o	xxo	xxx	–	–
=15	Joana Costa	BRA	4.15	0	0	o	xxx	–	–	–
=15	Femke Pluim	NED	4.15	0	0	o	xxx	–	–	–
=15	Maria Eleonor Tavares	POR	4.15	0	0	o	xxx	–	–	–
NH	Ren Mengqian	CHN	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
DNS	Robeilys Peinado	VEN	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Qualifying Round, Group B (16 August 2016)

Pos	Athlete	NOC	Height	Misses	Total Misses	4.15 m	4.30 m	4.45 m	4.55 m	4.60 m
1	Jenn Suhr	USA	4.60	0	1	-	-	-	xo	o	Q
2	Yarisley Silva	CUB	4.60	0	3	-	-	xo	xxo	o	Q
3	Martina Strutz	GER	4.60	1	2	-	o	xo	o	xo	Q
=4	Tina Šutej	SLO	4.55	0	0	o	o	o	o	-	q
=4	Nicole Büchler	SUI	4.55	0	0	-	-	o	o	-	q
6	Minna Nikkanen	FIN	4.55	0	1	-	o	xo	o	xxx
7	Angelica Bengtsson	SWE	4.55	1	1	o	o	o	xo	xxx
8	Li Ling	CHN	4.55	1	2	-	o	xo	xo	xxx
9	Alysha Newman	CAN	4.45	0	0	-	o	o	xxx	–
=10	Annika Roloff	GER	4.45	2	2	-	o	xxo	xxx	–
=10	Sonia Malavisi	ITA	4.45	2	2	o	o	xxo	xxx	–
=12	Romana Maláčová	CZE	4.30	0	0	o	o	xxx	–	–
=12	Marta Onofre	POR	4.30	0	0	o	o	xxx	–	–
14	Tori Pena	IRL	4.30	1	1	o	xo	xxx	–	–
=15	Anicka Newell	CAN	4.15	0	0	o	xxx	–	–	–
=15	Diamara Planell	PUR	4.15	0	0	o	xxx	–	–	–
17	Iryna Yakaltsevich	BLR	4.15	2	2	xxo	xxx	–	–	–
NH	Fabiana Mürer	BRA	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
DNS	Nikol Kyriakopoulou	GRE	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Final Round (19 August 2016 — 20:30)

Pos	Athlete	NOC	Height	Misses	Total Misses	4.35 m	4.50 m	4.60 m	4.70 m	4.80 m	4.85 m	4.90 m
1	Aikaterini Stefanidi	GRE	4.85	1	2	-	-	o	o	xo	xo	xxx
2	Sandi Morris	USA	4.85	1	3	-	o	o	xo	xo	xo	xxx
3	Eliza McCartney	NZL	4.80	0	0	-	o	o	o	o	xxx	–
4	Alana Boyd	AUS	4.80	1	3	-	o	o	xxo	xo	xxx	–
5	Holly Bradshaw	GBR	4.70	0	1	-	o	xo	o	xxx	–	–
6	Nicole Büchler	SUI	4.70	0	2	-	o	xxo	o	x-	xx	–
=7	Jenn Suhr	USA	4.60	1	1	-	-	xo	xxx	–	–	–
=7	Yarisley Silva	CUB	4.60	1	1	-	o	xo	xxx	–	–	–
9	Martina Strutz	GER	4.60	2	2	o	o	xxo	xxx	–	–	–
10	Lisa Ryzih	GER	4.50	0	0	-	o	-	xxx	–	–	–
11	Tina Šutej	SLO	4.50	1	1	o	xo	xxx	–	–	–	–
12	Kelsie Ahbe	CAN	4.50	2	4	xxo	xxo	xxx	–	–	–	–