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2023 World Athletics Championships – Women's pole vault

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Women's pole vault
at the 2023 World Championships
VenueNational Athletics Centre
Dates21 August (qualification)
23 August (final)
Competitors37 from 22 nations
Medalists
gold medal    Australia
gold medal    United States
bronze medal    Finland
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The women's pole vault at the 2023 World Athletics Championships was held at the National Athletics Centre in Budapest on 21 and 23 August 2023.

For the first time in the women's pole vault at these championships, two gold medals were awarded.

Summary

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Two women needed personal bests and two more needed season bests in order to clear 4.65m and qualify for the final. In the final, only eight were able to clear 4.65 again. Six got over 4.75m, with personal bests for Molly Caudery and Angelica Moser. Four cleared 4.80m, including Tina Šutej's National Record. Wilma Murto was still perfect and thus in the lead. 4.85m was the next height. After Šutej missed, returning bronze medalist Nina Kennedy cleared cleanly to improve upon her own National Record from 2021. Defending champion, Katie Moon brushed the bar on the way down, but the bar stayed up. When Murto could not clear on her first attempt, Kennedy and Moon were now tied. After Šutej, Caudery, and Murto used up their attempts, Murto's previously perfect round left her with the bronze medal. And the bar went up to 4.90 m (16 ft 34 in) for Kennedy and Moon. Neither could make it on their first two attempts. On her third attempt, Kennedy cleared for another National Record. Moon also cleared and the bar went up to 4.95m. Neither of them could negotiate the height in their three attempts.

After Moon missed, the officials spoke with the athletes. By rule, when a tie occurs for first place, a jump off is held, where they continue to jump at first the missed height, then the bar gets lowered until one misses and the other makes it. The athletes have the right to refuse to take any more jumps. With the story of Mutaz Essa Barshim and Gianmarco Tamberi both refusing at 2020 Olympic high jump fresh in everyone's mind, it was assumed they would both refuse and accept the tie for first place. Katie Moon and Nina Kennedy together discussed the prospect of jumping at 4.95 again then agreed to accept shared gold medals followed by a hug.

Records

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Before the competition, records were as follows:[1]

Record Athlete & Nat. Perf. Location Date
World record  Yelena Isinbayeva (RUS) 5.06 m Zürich, Switzerland 28 August 2009
Championship record 5.01 m Helsinki, Finland 12 August 2005
World Leading  Katie Moon (USA) 4.90 m Eugene, United States 9 July 2023
African Record  Elmarie Gerryts (RSA) 4.42 m Wesel, Germany 12 June 2000
Asian Record   Li Ling (CHN) 4.72 m Shanghai, China 18 May 2019
North, Central American and Caribbean record  Jennifer Suhr (USA) 5.02 m Albuquerque, United States 2 March 2013
South American Record  Fabiana Murer (BRA) 4.87 m Sao Bernardo do Campo, Brazil 3 July 2016
European Record  Yelena Isinbayeva (RUS) 5.06 m Zürich, Switzerland 28 August 2009
Oceanian record  Eliza McCartney (NZL) 4.94 m Jockgrim, Germany 17 July 2018

Qualification standard

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The standard to qualify automatically for entry was 4.71 m.[2]

Schedule

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The event schedule, in local time (UTC+2), is as follows:

Date Time Round
21 August 18:40 Qualification
23 August 19:30 Final

Results

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Qualification

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Qualification: 4.65 m (Q) or at least 12 best performers (q).[3]

Rank Group Name Nationality 4.20 4.35 4.50 4.60 4.65 Mark Notes
1 A Katie Moon  United States (USA) o o o 4.65 Q
1 A Robeilys Peinado  Venezuela (VEN) o o o o 4.65 Q, SB
1 A Wilma Murto  Finland (FIN) o o o o 4.65 Q
1 B Nina Kennedy  Australia (AUS) o o o 4.65 Q
5 A Angelica Moser  Switzerland (SUI) o o xxo o 4.65 Q, SB
6 B Hana Moll  United States (USA) o o o o xo 4.65 Q, PB
7 A Amálie Švábíková  Czech Republic (CZE) o o xo xo 4.65 Q
8 A Sandi Morris  United States (USA) xo xo xo 4.65 Q
8 B Bridget Williams  United States (USA) xo xo o xo 4.65 Q
10 B Tina Šutej  Slovenia (SLO) o o o xxo 4.65 Q
10 B Elisa Molinarolo  Italy (ITA) o o o o xxo 4.65 Q, PB
12 B Molly Caudery  Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) o xo o xxo 4.65 Q
13 A Li Ling  China (CHN) o o xxo o xxx 4.60
14 A Ninon Chapelle  France (FRA) o o xo xxx 4.60 SB
15 A Lene Retzius  Norway (NOR) xo xxo xxo xxx 4.60 SB
16 A Niu Chunge  China (CHN) o o xx– x 4.50
17 A Michaela Meijer  Sweden (SWE) xo o o x– xx 4.50
18 A Alysha Newman  Canada (CAN) o xo xxx 4.50
18 A Imogen Ayris  New Zealand (NZL) o o xo xxx 4.50
18 B Hanga Klekner  Hungary (HUN) o o xo xxx 4.50 PB
21 B Margot Chevrier  France (FRA) xo xo xxx 4.50
22 B Elina Lampela  Finland (FIN) o o xxo xxx 4.50
22 B Juliana Campos  Brazil (BRA) o o xxo xxx 4.50
24 A Anicka Newell  Canada (CAN) o o xxx 4.35
24 A Caroline Bonde Holm  Denmark (DEN) o o xxx 4.35
24 A Olivia McTaggart  New Zealand (NZL) o xxx 4.35
27 A Anjuli Knäsche  Germany (GER) xo o xxx 4.35
28 A Eleni-Klaoudia Polak  Greece (GRE) o xo xxx 4.35
29 A Holly Bradshaw  Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) xxo x– xx 4.35
29 A Roberta Bruni  Italy (ITA) o xxo xxx 4.35
29 A Elien Vekemans [nl]  Belgium (BEL) o xxo xxx 4.35
29 A Marie-Julie Bonnin  France (FRA) xxo xxx 4.35
B Xu Huiqin  China (CHN) xxx NM
B Eliza McCartney  New Zealand (NZL) xxx NM
B Saga Andersson  Finland (FIN) xxx NM
B Katerina Stefanidi  Greece (GRE) xxx NM
A Mirè Reinstorf  South Africa (RSA) xxx NM

Final

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The final started on 23 August at 19:30.[4]

Rank Name Nationality 4.30 4.50 4.65 4.75 4.80 4.85 4.90 4.95 Mark Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Nina Kennedy  Australia (AUS) o o xo o o xxo xxx 4.90 =WL, NR
1st place, gold medalist(s) Katie Moon  United States (USA) o o xo o xxo xxx 4.90 =WL
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Wilma Murto  Finland (FIN) o o o o xxx 4.80 =SB
4 Tina Šutej  Slovenia (SLO) o o o xo o xxx 4.80 NR
5 Molly Caudery  Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) xo o o xxo x– xx 4.75 PB
5 Angelica Moser  Switzerland (SUI) o o xo xxo xxx 4.75 =PB
7 Sandi Morris  United States (USA) o o xxx 4.65
8 Robeilys Peinado  Venezuela (VEN) o o xo xxx 4.65 =SB
9 Elisa Molinarolo  Italy (ITA) o o xxx 4.50
9 Hana Moll  United States (USA) o o xxx 4.50
11 Amálie Švábíková  Czech Republic (CZE) xo o xxx 4.50
12 Bridget Williams  United States (USA) o xo xxx 4.50

References

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  1. ^ "Pole Vault Women − Records". World Athletics. Archived from the original on 30 July 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Qualification System and Entry Standards" (PDF). World Athletics. 19 August 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 August 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Results Pole Vault Women - Qualification" (PDF). World Athletics. 21 August 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 September 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Results Pole Vault Women - Final" (PDF). World Athletics. 23 August 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 August 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2023.