Pole Vault, Men
| Date | 28 – 30 July 1980 |
|---|---|
| Status | Olympic |
| Location | Bolshaya arena, Tsentralny stadion imeni V.I. Lenina, Moskva |
| Participants | 19 from 10 countries |
In 1980 the world record had been broken by Władysław Kozakiewicz (POL), and Frenchman Thierry Vigneron (twice), and Philippe Houvion. Missing were top American vaulters Mike Tully and Tom Hintnaus. Tadeusz Ślusarski, the defending champion was back, and also highly considered was Soviet favorite Konstantin Volkov. Vigneron struggled in the final, clearing only 5.45 (17-10½) and placing seventh. Four vaulters went over 5.65 (18-6½) – Kozakiewicz, Ślusarski, Volkov, and Houvion, with only Kozakiewicz clearing on his first attempt. Koza also cleared 5.70 (18-8¼), which won the competition, as everybody else would fail at that height. His clearance resulted in booing from the boorish Soviet crowd, who were rooting for Volkov. Kozakiewicz continued on, going over 5.75 (18-10¼) and a world record 5.78 (18-11½) on his second attempt. He celebrated by using a well-known gesture, telling the Soviet crowd where they could shove it. He also attempted 5.82 (19-1) and had one close miss.
| Pos | Nr | Athlete | NOC | Qualifying Round | Final Round | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 536 | Władysław Kozakiewicz |  POL | 5.40 (5) | 5.78 (1) | Gold | ||
| =2 | 548 | Tadeusz Ślusarski | POL | 5.40 (=1) | 5.65 (=2) | Silver | ||
| =2 | 743 | Konstantin Volkov |  URS | 5.35 (=8) | 5.65 (=2) | Silver | ||
| 4 | 238 | Philippe Houvion |  FRA | 5.35 (12) | 5.65 (4) | |||
| 5 | 228 | Jean-Michel Bellot | FRA | 5.40 (3) | 5.60 (5) | |||
| 6 | 535 | Mariusz Klimczyk | POL | 5.40 (=1) | 5.55 (6) | |||
| 7 | 249 | Thierry Vigneron | FRA | 5.40 (4) | 5.45 (7) | |||
| 8 | 711 | Sergey Kulibaba | URS | 5.35 (11) | 5.45 (8) | |||
| 9 | 197 | Tapani Haapakoski |  FIN | 5.40 (7) | 5.45 (9) | |||
| 10 | 629 | Miro Zalar |  SWE | 5.40 (6) | 5.35 (10) | |||
| 11 | 266 | Brian Hooper |  GBR | 5.35 (10) | 5.35 (11) | |||
| 12 | 212 | Rauli Pudas | FIN | 5.35 (=8) | 5.25 (12) | |||
| 13 r1/2 | 99 | Atanas Tarev |  BUL | 5.25 (13) | – | |||
| 14 r1/2 | 608 | Felix Böhni |  SUI | 5.15 (14) | – | |||
| 15 r1/2 | 342 | Axel Weber |  GDR | 5.15 (15) | – | |||
| AC r1/2 | 41 | Patrick Desruelles |  BEL | – ( | – | |||
| AC r1/2 | 106 | Ivo Yanchev | BUL | – ( | – | |||
| AC r1/2 | 202 | Antti Kalliomäki | FIN | – ( | – | |||
| AC r1/2 | 724 | Yury Prokhorenko | URS | – ( | – |
Qualifying Round (28 July 1980 — 10:00)
Top 12 and ties and all those clearing 5.40 metres advanced to the final.
| Pos | Athlete | NOC | Height | Misses | Total Misses | Total Attempts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| =1 | Mariusz Klimczyk | POL | 5.40 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |||
| =1 | Tadeusz Ślusarski | POL | 5.40 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 3 | Jean-Michel Bellot | FRA | 5.40 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 4 | Thierry Vigneron | FRA | 5.40 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |||
| 5 | Władysław Kozakiewicz | POL | 5.40 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 6 | Miro Zalar | SWE | 5.40 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |||
| 7 | Tapani Haapakoski | FIN | 5.40 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |||
| =8 | Rauli Pudas | FIN | 5.35 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
| =8 | Konstantin Volkov | URS | 5.35 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 10 | Brian Hooper | GBR | 5.35 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 11 | Sergey Kulibaba | URS | 5.35 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |||
| 12 | Philippe Houvion | FRA | 5.35 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |||
| 13 | Atanas Tarev | BUL | 5.25 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 14 | Felix Böhni | SUI | 5.15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 15 | Axel Weber | GDR | 5.15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Patrick Desruelles | BEL | – | – | – | – | ||||
| Ivo Yanchev | BUL | – | – | – | – | ||||
| Antti Kalliomäki | FIN | – | – | – | – | ||||
| Yury Prokhorenko | URS | – | – | – | – |
Qualifying Round, Group A (28 July 1980)
| Pos | Athlete | NOC | Height | Misses | Total Misses | Total Attempts | 5.15 m | 5.25 m | 5.35 m | 5.40 m | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tadeusz Ślusarski | POL | 5.40 | 0 | 1 | 3 | - | xo | - | o | |||
| 2 | Jean-Michel Bellot | FRA | 5.40 | 0 | 1 | 4 | - | o | xo | o | |||
| 3 | Thierry Vigneron | FRA | 5.40 | 0 | 3 | 7 | xo | xo | xo | o | |||
| 4 | Władysław Kozakiewicz | POL | 5.40 | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | o | - | xo | |||
| 5 | Konstantin Volkov | URS | 5.35 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | o | o | - | |||
| 6 | Sergey Kulibaba | URS | 5.35 | 1 | 2 | 4 | - | xo | xo | - | |||
| 7 | Philippe Houvion | FRA | 5.35 | 1 | 3 | 6 | o | xxo | xo | x-- | |||
| 8 | Felix Böhni | SUI | 5.15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | o | xxx | – | – | |||
| Antti Kalliomäki | FIN | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||
| Yury Prokhorenko | URS | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Qualifying Round, Group B (28 July 1980)
| Pos | Athlete | NOC | Height | Misses | Total Misses | Total Attempts | 5.15 m | 5.25 m | 5.35 m | 5.40 m | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mariusz Klimczyk | POL | 5.40 | 0 | 1 | 3 | - | xo | - | o | |||
| 2 | Miro Zalar | SWE | 5.40 | 1 | 1 | 5 | o | o | o | xo | |||
| 3 | Tapani Haapakoski | FIN | 5.40 | 1 | 2 | 5 | - | o | xo | xo | |||
| 4 | Rauli Pudas | FIN | 5.35 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | o | o | xxx | |||
| 5 | Brian Hooper | GBR | 5.35 | 1 | 1 | 4 | o | o | xo | xxx | |||
| 6 | Atanas Tarev | BUL | 5.25 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | xo | xxx | – | |||
| 7 | Axel Weber | GDR | 5.15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | xo | xxx | – | – | |||
| Patrick Desruelles | BEL | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||
| Ivo Yanchev | BUL | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Final Round (30 July 1980 — 16:30)
| Pos | Athlete | NOC | Height | Misses | Total Misses | Total Attempts | 5.15 m | 5.25 m | 5.35 m | 5.45 m | 5.50 m | 5.55 m | 5.60 m | 5.65 m | 5.70 m | 5.75 m | 5.78 m | 5.82 m | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Władysław Kozakiewicz | POL | 5.78 | 1 | 1 | 8 | - | - | o | - | o | - | o | o | o | o | xo | xxx | |||
| =2 | Tadeusz Ślusarski | POL | 5.65 | 2 | 2 | 5 | - | - | o | - | - | o | - | xxo | xxx | – | – | – | |||
| =2 | Konstantin Volkov | URS | 5.65 | 2 | 2 | 5 | - | - | o | - | - | o | - | xxo | xx- | x-- | – | – | |||
| 4 | Philippe Houvion | FRA | 5.65 | 2 | 4 | 8 | - | xo | - | xo | - | o | - | xxo | xxx | – | – | – | |||
| 5 | Jean-Michel Bellot | FRA | 5.60 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | o | - | o | - | o | xxx | – | – | – | – | |||
| 6 | Mariusz Klimczyk | POL | 5.55 | 0 | 1 | 4 | - | o | - | xo | - | o | - | xxx | – | – | – | – | |||
| 7 | Thierry Vigneron | FRA | 5.45 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | o | - | o | - | xxx | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| 8 | Sergey Kulibaba | URS | 5.45 | 0 | 1 | 3 | - | xo | - | o | - | xxx | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| 9 | Tapani Haapakoski | FIN | 5.45 | 1 | 2 | 4 | - | xo | - | xo | - | xxx | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| 10 | Miro Zalar | SWE | 5.35 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | o | o | xx- | x-- | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| 11 | Brian Hooper | GBR | 5.35 | 2 | 2 | 5 | o | o | xxo | xxx | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| 12 | Rauli Pudas | FIN | 5.25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | o | - | xxx | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |