| Date | 24 – 26 July 1976 |
|---|---|
| Status | Olympic |
| Location | Stade olympique, Parc olympique, Montréal, Québec |
| Participants | 27 from 13 countries |
There were three favorites in 1976 – Americans Dave Roberts and Earl Bell, and Poland’s Władysław Kozakiewicz. But Kozakiewicz struggled, could only clear 5.25 (17-2¾), and finished 11th. Six vaulters remained in the competition after 5.45 (17-10½) – Roberts, Bell, Poland’s Tadeusz Ślusarski and Wojciech Buciarski, Finland’s Antti Kalliomäki, and France’s Patrick Abada. At 5.50 (18-0½), Abada and Bell passed. Ślusarski, Kalliomäki, and Roberts cleared that height on their first try, and Buciarski missed once and passed to 5.55 (18-2½). That was the end of the clearances. Roberts passed to 5.60 (18-4½) where he missed three times, while the other vaulters all missed at 5.55 (18-2½). Ślusarski won the gold on countback, using the fewest vaults tie-breaker, over Kalliomäki, as both had no misses thru 5.50 (18-0½). Roberts was bronze medalist as he had missed once at 5.35 (17-6½).
| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | Qualifying | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 734 | Tadeusz Ślusarski |  POL | 5.10 (=16) | 5.50 (1) | Gold | ||
| 2 | 280 | Antti Kalliomäki |  FIN | 5.10 (=1) | 5.50 (2) | Silver | ||
| 3 | 952 | Dave Roberts |  USA | 5.10 (=1) | 5.50 (3) | Bronze | ||
| 4 | 302 | Patrick Abada |  FRA | 5.10 (=1) | 5.45 (4) | |||
| 5 | 705 | Wojciech Buciarski | POL | 5.10 (=1) | 5.45 (5) | |||
| 6 | 910 | Earl Bell | USA | 5.10 (=1) | 5.45 (6) | |||
| 7 | 307 | Jean-Michel Bellot | FRA | 5.10 (=19) | 5.40 (7) | |||
| 8 | 586 | Itsuo Takanezawa |  JPN | 5.10 (=12) | 5.40 (8) | |||
| 9 | 430 | Günther Lohre |  FRG | 5.10 (=1) | 5.35 (9) | |||
| 10 | 898 | Yury Prokhorenko |  URS | 5.10 (=1) | 5.25 (10) | |||
| 11 | 719 | Władysław Kozakiewicz | POL | 5.10 (=1) | 5.25 (11) | |||
| 12 | 47 | Don Baird |  AUS | 5.10 (=19) | 5.25 (12) | |||
| =13 | 885 | Vladimir Kishkun | URS | 5.10 (=16) | 5.20 (=13) | |||
| =13 | 948 | Terry Porter | USA | 5.10 (=1) | 5.20 (=13) | |||
| 15 | 276 | Tapani Haapakoski | FIN | 5.10 (=12) | 5.20 (15) | |||
| 16 | 367 | Brian Hooper |  GBR | 5.10 (18) | 5.00 (16) | |||
| AC r2/2 | 173 | Bruce Simpson |  CAN | 5.10 (=12) | – ( | |||
| AC r2/2 | 226 | Roberto Moré |  CUB | 5.10 (=12) | – ( | |||
| AC r2/2 | 341 | François Tracanelli | FRA | 5.10 (=1) | – ( | |||
| AC r2/2 | 818 | Kjell Isaksson |  SWE | 5.10 (=1) | – ( | |||
| 21 r1/2 | 49 | Ray Boyd | AUS | 5.00 (21) | – | |||
| 22 r1/2 | 177 | Ken Wenman | CAN | 5.00 (22) | – | |||
| 23 r1/2 | 466 | Dimitrios Kyteas |  GRE | 5.00 (23) | – | |||
| 24 r1/2 | 365 | Jeff Gutteridge | GBR | 4.80 (24) | – | |||
| AC r1/2 | 577 | Yoshiomi Iwama | JPN | – ( | – | |||
| AC r1/2 | 820 | Ingemar Jernberg | SWE | – ( | – | |||
| AC r1/2 | 884 | Yury Isakov | URS | – ( | – | |||
| 42 | Rihan Obaid |  KSA | – ( | – |
| Date | 24 July 1976 — 10:00 |
|---|---|
| Format | Top 12 and ties and all those clearing 5.10 metres advanced to the final. |
| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | Best Height Cleared | Misses at Best Height Cleared | Total Misses thru Best Height Cleared | Total Attempts thru Best Height Cleared | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| =1 | 280 | Antti Kalliomäki | FIN | 5.10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| =1 | 302 | Patrick Abada | FRA | 5.10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| =1 | 341 | François Tracanelli | FRA | 5.10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| =1 | 430 | Günther Lohre | FRG | 5.10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| =1 | 705 | Wojciech Buciarski | POL | 5.10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| =1 | 719 | Władysław Kozakiewicz | POL | 5.10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| =1 | 818 | Kjell Isaksson | SWE | 5.10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| =1 | 898 | Yury Prokhorenko | URS | 5.10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| =1 | 910 | Earl Bell | USA | 5.10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| =1 | 948 | Terry Porter | USA | 5.10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| =1 | 952 | Dave Roberts | USA | 5.10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| =12 | 173 | Bruce Simpson | CAN | 5.10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| =12 | 226 | Roberto Moré | CUB | 5.10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| =12 | 276 | Tapani Haapakoski | FIN | 5.10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| =12 | 586 | Itsuo Takanezawa | JPN | 5.10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| =16 | 734 | Tadeusz Ślusarski | POL | 5.10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| =16 | 885 | Vladimir Kishkun | URS | 5.10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 18 | 367 | Brian Hooper | GBR | 5.10 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| =19 | 47 | Don Baird | AUS | 5.10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ||
| =19 | 307 | Jean-Michel Bellot | FRA | 5.10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 21 | 49 | Ray Boyd | AUS | 5.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 22 | 177 | Ken Wenman | CAN | 5.00 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 23 | 466 | Dimitrios Kyteas | GRE | 5.00 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 24 | 365 | Jeff Gutteridge | GBR | 4.80 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 577 | Yoshiomi Iwama | JPN | – | – | – | – | |||
| 820 | Ingemar Jernberg | SWE | – | – | – | – | |||
| 884 | Yury Isakov | URS | – | – | – | – | |||
| 42 | Rihan Obaid | KSA | – | – | – | – |
| Date | 24 July 1976 |
|---|
| Pos | Start Order | Competitor | NOC | Best Height Cleared | Misses at Best Height Cleared | Total Misses thru Best Height Cleared | Total Attempts thru Best Height Cleared | Attempts at 4.80 m | Attempts at 5.00 m | Attempts at 5.10 m | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| =1 | 280 | Antti Kalliomäki | FIN | 5.10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | - | o | ||
| =1 | 430 | Günther Lohre | FRG | 5.10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | - | o | ||
| =1 | 705 | Wojciech Buciarski | POL | 5.10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | - | o | ||
| =1 | 719 | Władysław Kozakiewicz | POL | 5.10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | - | o | ||
| =1 | 818 | Kjell Isaksson | SWE | 5.10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | - | o | ||
| =1 | 898 | Yury Prokhorenko | URS | 5.10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | - | o | ||
| =1 | 910 | Earl Bell | USA | 5.10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | - | o | ||
| =1 | 948 | Terry Porter | USA | 5.10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | - | o | ||
| =1 | 952 | Dave Roberts | USA | 5.10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | - | o | ||
| =10 | 734 | Tadeusz Ślusarski | POL | 5.10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | xo | ||
| =10 | 885 | Vladimir Kishkun | URS | 5.10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | xo | ||
| =12 | 47 | Don Baird | AUS | 5.10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | - | - | xxo | ||
| =12 | 307 | Jean-Michel Bellot | FRA | 5.10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | - | - | xxo | ||
| 884 | Yury Isakov | URS | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Date | 24 July 1976 |
|---|
| Pos | Start Order | Competitor | NOC | Best Height Cleared | Misses at Best Height Cleared | Total Misses thru Best Height Cleared | Total Attempts thru Best Height Cleared | Attempts at 4.80 m | Attempts at 5.00 m | Attempts at 5.10 m | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| =1 | 302 | Patrick Abada | FRA | 5.10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | - | o | ||
| =1 | 341 | François Tracanelli | FRA | 5.10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | - | o | ||
| =3 | 173 | Bruce Simpson | CAN | 5.10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | o | o | ||
| =3 | 226 | Roberto Moré | CUB | 5.10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | o | o | ||
| =3 | 276 | Tapani Haapakoski | FIN | 5.10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | o | o | ||
| =3 | 586 | Itsuo Takanezawa | JPN | 5.10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | o | o | ||
| 7 | 367 | Brian Hooper | GBR | 5.10 | 1 | 2 | 4 | - | xo | xo | ||
| 8 | 49 | Ray Boyd | AUS | 5.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | o | xxx | ||
| 9 | 177 | Ken Wenman | CAN | 5.00 | 0 | 0 | 2 | o | o | xxx | ||
| 10 | 466 | Dimitrios Kyteas | GRE | 5.00 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | xo | xxx | ||
| 11 | 365 | Jeff Gutteridge | GBR | 4.80 | 0 | 0 | 1 | o | xxx | – | ||
| 577 | Yoshiomi Iwama | JPN | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| 820 | Ingemar Jernberg | SWE | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| 42 | Rihan Obaid | KSA | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Date | 26 July 1976 — 12:30 |
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| Pos | Start Order | Competitor | NOC | Best Height Cleared | Misses at Best Height Cleared | Total Misses thru Best Height Cleared | Total Attempts thru Best Height Cleared | Attempts at 5.00 m | Attempts at 5.10 m | Attempts at 5.20 m | Attempts at 5.25 m | Attempts at 5.30 m | Attempts at 5.35 m | Attempts at 5.40 m | Attempts at 5.45 m | Attempts at 5.50 m | Attempts at 5.55 m | Attempts at 5.60 m | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 734 | Tadeusz Ślusarski | POL | 5.50 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | o | - | - | - | o | - | o | xxx | – | ||
| 2 | 280 | Antti Kalliomäki | FIN | 5.50 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | o | - | - | o | - | o | o | o | xxx | – | ||
| 3 | 952 | Dave Roberts | USA | 5.50 | 0 | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | xo | - | - | o | - | xxx | ||
| 4 | 302 | Patrick Abada | FRA | 5.45 | 1 | 2 | 4 | - | - | - | - | xo | - | - | xo | - | xxx | – | ||
| 5 | 705 | Wojciech Buciarski | POL | 5.45 | 1 | 2 | 5 | - | - | o | - | - | xo | - | xo | x-- | xx- | – | ||
| 6 | 910 | Earl Bell | USA | 5.45 | 2 | 2 | 5 | - | - | o | - | - | o | - | xxo | - | xxx | – | ||
| 7 | 307 | Jean-Michel Bellot | FRA | 5.40 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | - | o | - | - | o | - | xxx | – | – | ||
| 8 | 586 | Itsuo Takanezawa | JPN | 5.40 | 2 | 5 | 9 | xo | - | xo | - | xo | - | xxo | xxx | – | – | – | ||
| 9 | 430 | Günther Lohre | FRG | 5.35 | 2 | 4 | 7 | - | xo | - | xo | - | xxo | - | xxx | – | – | – | ||
| 10 | 898 | Yury Prokhorenko | URS | 5.25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | o | - | xxx | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 11 | 719 | Władysław Kozakiewicz | POL | 5.25 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | xo | - | - | - | xxx | – | – | – | ||
| 12 | 47 | Don Baird | AUS | 5.25 | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | o | - | xo | - | xxx | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| =13 | 885 | Vladimir Kishkun | URS | 5.20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | - | o | - | - | - | xxx | – | – | – | – | ||
| =13 | 948 | Terry Porter | USA | 5.20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | - | o | - | - | xxx | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 15 | 276 | Tapani Haapakoski | FIN | 5.20 | 0 | 1 | 3 | xo | - | o | - | xxx | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 16 | 367 | Brian Hooper | GBR | 5.00 | 1 | 1 | 2 | xo | - | xxx | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 173 | Bruce Simpson | CAN | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| 226 | Roberto Moré | CUB | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| 341 | François Tracanelli | FRA | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| 818 | Kjell Isaksson | SWE | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
