Men Pole Vault Athletics XXVI Olympic Games Atlanta, United States 1996 - 2nd August - Gold Medal: Jean Galfione, France
Final
Height
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1. Jean Galfione
France
5.92m
-
O
-
XO
O
O
X-
XX
2. Igor Trandenkov
Russia
5.92m
-
-
O
-
XX-
O
-
XXX
3. Andrei Tivontchik
Germany
5.92m
-
XO
-
XO
XO
XO
XXX
4. Igor Potapovich
Kazakhstan
5.86m
-
-
O
-
O
X-
XX
5. Pyotr Bochkaryov
Russia
5.86m
-
XO
-
XO
O
XX-
X
6. Dmitriy Markov
Belarus
5.86m
O
O
XO
XXO
XO
XXX
7. Tim Lobinger
Germany
5.80m
-
O
O
O
X-
XX
8. Lawrence Johnson
United States
5.70m
O
O
O
XXX
9. Alain Andji
France
5.70m
O
O
XXO
XXX
9. Michael Stolle
Germany
5.70m
O
O
XXO
XXX
11.Jeff Hartwig
United States
5.60m
O
O
XXX
11.Danny Krasnov
Israel
5.60m
O
O
XXX
13.Scott Huffman
United States
5.60m
XO
O
XXX
14.Riaan Botha
South Africa
5.60m
O
XO
-
XXX
Sergey Bubka, now a five-time World Champion, was less fortunate in
the Olympic arena, and had to give up when his damaged achilles ten-
don did not respond during the warm-up. Eleven men went on to clear
5.70, with three first-time clearers of 5.60 added to the final.
Five men made it safely over 5.80, and curiously the bar was then
raised in increments of 6cm. Potapovich, who had passed 5.80, cleared
5.86 first time, as did Galfione, Bochkaryov and Trandenkov. Markov
and former Soviet Tivontchik got over second time. Igor Trandenkov,
who missed 5.86 twice, gambled at 5.92 with his remaining attempt,
and cleared, but still found himself in second behind Galfione, who
again made the height first time. Tivontchik again had a second time
clearance as all three broke Bubka’s Olympic record. None of the
jumpers made another height, and France won its third title in 90 years.
The depth of the event was such that the best-ever marks were achieved
for third to 14th place.
France
Russia
Germany
Kazakhstan
Belarus
United States
Israel
South Africa
Australia
Portugal
Netherlands
Great Britain
Puerto Rico
Japan
Ukraine
Spain
Mauritius
Finland
South Korea
Denmark
Latvia
Moldova
Estonia
Saint Lucia
