Men Pole Vault Athletics I Olympic Games Athens, Greece 1896 - Friday, 10th April (29th March) - Gold Medal: William Hoyt, United States
FinalHeight
1. William HoytUSA United States3.30mOR
2. Albert TylerUSA United States3.20m
3. Evangelos DamaskosGRe Greece2.60m
3. Ioannis TheodoropoulosGRe Greece2.60m
5. Vasilios XydasGRe Greece2.40m

world Men Pole Vault History

Venue: Panathenaic Stadium. Capp.:30,000.
5 competitors from 2 nations.
Tyler and Hoyt started competing at 2.80, after the three Greek vaulters had failed at 2.70. They both cleared each height up to 3.20 first time, with increments of 10cm, and Tyler then failed at 3.25. With the US championship record at 3.36, this Olympic event was one which did not compare unfavourably with the best of the era.
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