Women Pole Vault Athletics Olympic Games 2008 Beijing (CHN)

Women Pole Vault Athletics Olympic Games 2008 Beijing (CHN) - Monday 18.08

Final 18.08 19:20

Team

Height

430

445

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465

470

475

480

485

490

495

505

1.Elena Isinbaeva

RUS

5.05m

XXO

2.Jennifer Stuczynski

USA

4.80m

XXX

3.Svetlana Feofanova

RUS

4.75m

XXX

4. Yulia Golubchikova

RUS

4.75m

10.

XXX

5. Monika Pyrek

POL

4.70m

XXX

6. Carolin Tamara Hingst

GER

4.65m

10.

XXO

XXX

7. Silke Spiegelburg

GER

4.65m

12.

XXO

XXX

8. April Steiner-Bennett

USA

4.55m

XXX

9. Vanessa Boslak

FRA

4.55m

XXX

10.Fabiana Murer

BRA

4.45m

XXX

10.Anna Rogowska

POL

4.45m

XXX

12.Shuying Gao

CHN

4.45m

XXO

XXX

Having improved her 2005 world record of 5.01 twice during July up to 5.04, Isinbaeva was an even more prohibitive favourite than she had been four years earlier. The advancing standards in the event were evi- denced by the fact that all 12 finalists cleared at least 4.50 in the qual- ifying round. Just nine women had managed that height across the pre- vious two games. With the bar at 4.65, there were still 11 vaulters left in the competi- tion. Isinbaeva waited until 4.70 to take her first vault, and her first- time success ensured fourth place at worst. At 4.75, Feofanova took the lead with a first-time clearance, ahead of the successful second jumps of Stuczynski and Golubchikova. After Stuczynski made 4.80 and the other Russians were eliminated, it was a duel between the American and Isinbaeva, who then went over 4.85. Passing that height,

Qualification - mark 4.60m 1+11 Athletes

Group A 16.08 10:10	Team	Height	Rk.	400	415	430	440	450	460
1.Elena Isinbaeva	RUS	4.60m	1.	-	-	-	-	-	O
2.Shuying Gao	CHN	4.50m	2.	-	-	O	O	O	-
3.Svetlana Feofanova	RUS	4.50m	6.	-	-	-	XO	O	-
3.April Steiner-Bennett	USA	4.50m	6.	-	-	XO	O	O	-
5.Monika Pyrek	POL	4.50m	8.	-	-	-	O	XO	-
6.Carolin Tamara Hingst	GER	4.50m	10.	-	O	XO	O	XO	-
7. Naroa Agirre	ESP	4.40m	13.	O	O	O	XO	XXX
8. Anastasija Reiberger	GER	4.40m	14.	-	O	XO	XO	XXX
9. Joanna Aleksandra Piwowarska	POL	4.30m	19.	XO	O	XO	XXX
9. Afroditi Skafida	GRE	4.30m	20.	-	XO	XO	XXX
9. Sandra Tavares	POR	4.30m	20.	O	XO	XO	XXX
12.Marion Buisson	FRA	4.15m	23.	O	O	XX
13.Natalia Kushch	UKR	4.15m	27.	-	XXO	-	XXX
13.Ling Li	CHN	4.15m	27.	-	XXO	XXX
13.Yarisley Silva	CUB	4.15m	27.	-	XXO	XXX
16.Alejandra Garcia	ARG	4.15m	31.	XXO	XXO	XXX
17.Leila Ben Youssef	TUN	4.00m	32.	XO	XXX
17.Vanessa Vandy	FIN	4.00m	32.	XO	XXX

Group B 16.08 10:10	Team	Height	Rk.	400	415	430	440	450
1.Jennifer Stuczynski	USA	4.50m	2.	-	-	-	-	O
1.Fabiana Murer	BRA	4.50m	2.	-	-	-	O	O
1.Vanessa Boslak	FRA	4.50m	2.	-	O	O	O	O
4.Anna Rogowska	POL	4.50m	8.	-	-	-	O	XO
5.Yulia Golubchikova	RUS	4.50m	10.	-	-	O	XO	XO
6.Silke Spiegelburg	GER	4.50m	12.	-	-	XXO	O	XO
7. Kate Dennison	GBR	4.40m	15.	XO	XO	XO	XXO	XXX
8. Alana Boyd	AUS	4.30m	16.	-	-	O	XXX
8. Roslinda Samsu	MAS	4.30m	16.	O	O	O	XXX
10.Kelsie Hendry	CAN	4.30m	18.	-	-	XO	XXX
11.Nicole Buchler	SUI	4.30m	20.	XXO	O	XXO	XXX
12.Thorey Edda Elisdottir	ISL	4.15m	23.	-	O	XXX
13.Yang Zhou	CHN	4.15m	25.	XO	O	XXX
14.Krisztina Molnar	HUN	4.15m	26.	XXO	O	XXX
15.Nikoleta Kyriakopoulou	GRE	4.15m	27.	-	XXO	XXX
16.Anna Foitidou	CYP	4.00m	34.	XXO	XXX
-. Erica Bartolina	USA	NM		-	-	XXX
-. Katerina Badurova	CZE	NM		XXX