Athletics at the 1997 Summer Universiade – Women's pole vault

The women's pole vault event at the 1997 Summer Universiade was held at the Stadio Cibali in Catania, Italy on 27–29 August. This was the first time that this event was contested at the Universiade.

Medalists

Gold	Silver	Bronze
Emma George Australia	Cai Weiyan China	Doris Auer Austria

Results

Qualification

Rank	Group	Athlete	Nationality	Result	Notes
1	A	Anzhela Balakhonova	Ukraine	4.00	Q
1	A	Cai Weiyan	China	4.00	Q
1	A	Andrea Müller	Germany	4.00	Q
1	A	Maria Carla Bresciani	Italy	4.00	Q
5	A	Elmarie Gerryts	South Africa	3.95	q
6	A	Šárka Mládková	Czech Republic	3.95
14	A	Pascale Bourguignon	France	3.60
1	B	Emma George	Australia	4.00	Q
1	B	Daniela Bártová	Czech Republic	4.00	Q
1	B	Caroline Ammel	France	4.00	Q
4	B	Monique de Wilt	Netherlands	3.95	q
4	B	Eszter Szemerédi	Hungary	3.95	q
4	B	Sabine Schulte	Germany	3.95	q
4	B	Doris Auer	Austria	3.95	q
8	B	Melissa Price	United States	3.95
9	B	Dana Cervantes	Spain	3.80
?	?	Marie Rasmussen	Denmark	3.60
21	?	Rebecca Chambers	Canada	3.40
	?	Zsuzsanna Szabó	Hungary	NM
	?	Trista Bernier	Canada	NM

Final

Rank	Athlete	Nationality	Result	Notes
	Emma George	Australia	4.40	CR
	Cai Weiyan	China	4.30
	Doris Auer	Austria	4.10
4	Sabine Schulte	Germany	4.10
4	Anzhela Balakhonova	Ukraine	4.10
6	Andrea Müller	Germany	4.10
7	Elmarie Gerryts	South Africa	4.00
8	Daniela Bártová	Czech Republic	4.00
8	Caroline Ammel	France	4.00
10	Maria Carla Bresciani	Italy	3.90
11	Monique de Wilt	Netherlands	3.90
12	Eszter Szemerédi	Hungary	3.80

References

• IAAF 1997 ranking