| Date | 16 – 19 August 2016 |
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| 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 | Number | Competitor | NOC | Qualifying | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | – ( | – | |||
| AC r1/2 | 431 | Fabiana Mürer | BRA | – ( | – | |||
| 1396 | Robeilys Peinado |  VEN | – ( | – | ||||
| 799 | Nikol Kyriakopoulou | GRE | – ( | – |
| Date | 16 August 2016 — 9:45 |
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| Format | Top 12 and ties and all those clearing 4.60 metres advanced to the final. |
| Date | 16 August 2016 — 9:45 |
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| Pos | Start Order | Competitor | NOC | Best Height Cleared | Misses at Best Height Cleared | Total Misses thru Best Height Cleared | Attempts at 4.15 m | Attempts at 4.30 m | Attempts at 4.45 m | Attempts at 4.55 m | Attempts at 4.60 m | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Aikaterini Stefanidi | GRE | 4.60 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | o | ||
| =2 | 8 | Holly Bradshaw | GBR | 4.60 | 0 | 1 | - | - | o | xo | o | ||
| =2 | 1 | Lisa Ryzih | GER | 4.60 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | xo | o | ||
| 4 | 15 | Eliza McCartney | NZL | 4.60 | 0 | 3 | - | - | xxo | xo | o | ||
| =5 | 13 | Sandi Morris | USA | 4.55 | 0 | 0 | - | - | o | o | - | ||
| =5 | 19 | Kelsie Ahbe | CAN | 4.55 | 0 | 0 | - | o | o | o | - | ||
| =5 | 10 | Alana Boyd | AUS | 4.55 | 0 | 0 | - | - | o | o | - | ||
| 8 | 12 | Maryna Kylypko | UKR | 4.55 | 1 | 1 | o | o | o | xo | xxx | ||
| 9 | 11 | Michaela Meijer | SWE | 4.45 | 0 | 0 | - | o | o | xxx | – | ||
| =10 | 17 | Lexi Weeks | USA | 4.45 | 1 | 1 | - | o | xo | xxx | – | ||
| =10 | 7 | Jiřina Ptáčníková | CZE | 4.45 | 1 | 1 | - | o | xo | xxx | – | ||
| 12 | 14 | Angelica Moser | SUI | 4.45 | 2 | 5 | xo | xxo | xxo | xxx | – | ||
| 13 | 3 | Wilma Murto | FIN | 4.30 | 0 | 0 | - | o | xxx | – | – | ||
| 14 | 6 | Vanessa Boslak | FRA | 4.30 | 2 | 2 | o | xxo | xxx | – | – | ||
| =15 | 5 | Joana Costa | BRA | 4.15 | 0 | 0 | o | xxx | – | – | – | ||
| =15 | 9 | Femke Pluim | NED | 4.15 | 0 | 0 | o | xxx | – | – | – | ||
| =15 | 16 | Maria Eleonor Tavares | POR | 4.15 | 0 | 0 | o | xxx | – | – | – | ||
| 18 | Ren Mengqian | CHN | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| 2 | Robeilys Peinado | VEN | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Date | 16 August 2016 |
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| Pos | Start Order | Competitor | NOC | Best Height Cleared | Misses at Best Height Cleared | Total Misses thru Best Height Cleared | Attempts at 4.15 m | Attempts at 4.30 m | Attempts at 4.45 m | Attempts at 4.55 m | Attempts at 4.60 m | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | Jenn Suhr | USA | 4.60 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | xo | o | ||
| 2 | 10 | Yarisley Silva | CUB | 4.60 | 0 | 3 | - | - | xo | xxo | o | ||
| 3 | 3 | Martina Strutz | GER | 4.60 | 1 | 2 | - | o | xo | o | xo | ||
| =4 | 5 | Tina Šutej | SLO | 4.55 | 0 | 0 | o | o | o | o | - | ||
| =4 | 12 | Nicole Büchler | SUI | 4.55 | 0 | 0 | - | - | o | o | - | ||
| 6 | 14 | Minna Nikkanen | FIN | 4.55 | 0 | 1 | - | o | xo | o | xxx | ||
| 7 | 9 | Angelica Bengtsson | SWE | 4.55 | 1 | 1 | o | o | o | xo | xxx | ||
| 8 | 16 | Li Ling | CHN | 4.55 | 1 | 2 | - | o | xo | xo | xxx | ||
| 9 | 11 | Alysha Newman | CAN | 4.45 | 0 | 0 | - | o | o | xxx | – | ||
| =10 | 19 | Annika Roloff | GER | 4.45 | 2 | 2 | - | o | xxo | xxx | – | ||
| =10 | 7 | Sonia Malavisi | ITA | 4.45 | 2 | 2 | o | o | xxo | xxx | – | ||
| =12 | 6 | Romana Maláčová | CZE | 4.30 | 0 | 0 | o | o | xxx | – | – | ||
| =12 | 18 | Marta Onofre | POR | 4.30 | 0 | 0 | o | o | xxx | – | – | ||
| 14 | 17 | Tori Pena | IRL | 4.30 | 1 | 1 | o | xo | xxx | – | – | ||
| =15 | 4 | Anicka Newell | CAN | 4.15 | 0 | 0 | o | xxx | – | – | – | ||
| =15 | 8 | Diamara Planell | PUR | 4.15 | 0 | 0 | o | xxx | – | – | – | ||
| 17 | 2 | Iryna Yakaltsevich | BLR | 4.15 | 2 | 2 | xxo | xxx | – | – | – | ||
| 1 | Fabiana Mürer | BRA | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| 15 | Nikol Kyriakopoulou | GRE | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Date | 19 August 2016 — 20:30 |
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| Pos | Start Order | Competitor | NOC | Best Height Cleared | Misses at Best Height Cleared | Total Misses thru Best Height Cleared | Attempts at 4.35 m | Attempts at 4.50 m | Attempts at 4.60 m | Attempts at 4.70 m | Attempts at 4.80 m | Attempts at 4.85 m | Attempts at 4.90 m | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Aikaterini Stefanidi | GRE | 4.85 | 1 | 2 | - | - | o | o | xo | xo | xxx | ||
| 2 | 5 | Sandi Morris | USA | 4.85 | 1 | 3 | - | o | o | xo | xo | xo | xxx | ||
| 3 | 10 | Eliza McCartney | NZL | 4.80 | 0 | 0 | - | o | o | o | o | xxx | – | ||
| 4 | 11 | Alana Boyd | AUS | 4.80 | 1 | 3 | - | o | o | xxo | xo | xxx | – | ||
| 5 | 2 | Holly Bradshaw | GBR | 4.70 | 0 | 1 | - | o | xo | o | xxx | – | – | ||
| 6 | 12 | Nicole Büchler | SUI | 4.70 | 0 | 2 | - | o | xxo | o | x- | xx | – | ||
| =7 | 7 | Jenn Suhr | USA | 4.60 | 1 | 1 | - | - | xo | xxx | – | – | – | ||
| =7 | 9 | Yarisley Silva | CUB | 4.60 | 1 | 1 | - | o | xo | xxx | – | – | – | ||
| 9 | 8 | Martina Strutz | GER | 4.60 | 2 | 2 | o | o | xxo | xxx | – | – | – | ||
| 10 | 4 | Lisa Ryzih | GER | 4.50 | 0 | 0 | - | o | - | xxx | – | – | – | ||
| 11 | 3 | Tina Šutej | SLO | 4.50 | 1 | 1 | o | xo | xxx | – | – | – | – | ||
| 12 | 6 | Kelsie Ahbe | CAN | 4.50 | 2 | 4 | xxo | xxo | xxx | – | – | – | – |
