| | Event type
Pole Vault, Men
| Date | 19 – 20 August 1920 |
|---|---|
| Status | Olympic |
| Location | Olympisch Stadion, Antwerpen |
| Participants | 15 from 7 countries |
This was a very easy victory for Frank Foss as he won it when he cleared 3.80 metres on his first try, and then went on to clear 3.90. He took one attempt at 4.00, but missed it, and then passed to 4.10 metres, which was re-measured as 4.09 metres, clearing it on his first attempt, for a new world record. Ed Myers, who won the bronze medal, was a bit of a disappointment as he cleared only 3.60. He had jumped 4.00 metres at the U.S. Olympic Trials in finishing second to Foss.
| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | Qualifying | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 167 | Frank Foss |  USA | 3.60 (=1) | 4.09 (1) | Gold | ||
| 2 | 103 | Henry Petersen |  DEN | 3.60 (=1) | 3.70 (2) | Silver | ||
| 3 | 210 | Ed Myers | USA | 3.60 (=1) | 3.60 (3) | Bronze | ||
| 4 | 189 | Edward Knourek | USA | 3.60 (=1) | 3.60 (4) | |||
| 5 | 618 | Ernfrid Rydberg |  SWE | 3.60 (=1) | 3.60 (5) | |||
| 6 | 98 | Laurits Jørgensen | DEN | 3.60 (=1) | 3.60 (6) | |||
| 7 | 185 | Eldon Jenne | USA | 3.60 (=1) | 3.60 (7) | |||
| =8 | 584 | Georg Högström | SWE | 3.60 (=1) | 3.50 (=8) | |||
| =8 | 612 | Johan Mattsson | SWE | 3.60 (=1) | 3.50 (=8) | |||
| =10 r1/2 | 325 | André Francquenelle |  FRA | 3.50 (=10) | – | |||
| =10 r1/2 | 345 | Paul Lagarde | FRA | 3.50 (=10) | – | |||
| =10 r1/2 | 285 | Jussi Ruoho |  FIN | 3.50 (=10) | – | |||
| 13 r1/2 | 30 | Johann Martin |  EST | 3.30 (13) | – | |||
| 14 r1/2 | 683 | René Joannes-Powell |  BEL | 3.00 (14) | – | |||
| AC r1/2 | 334 | Lars Erik Tirén | SWE | – ( | – | |||
| 627 | Étienne Gajan | FRA | – ( | – |
Qualifying Round
| Date | 19 August 1920 — 10:00 |
|---|---|
| Format | All those clearing 3.60 metres advanced to the final. |
| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | Best Height Cleared | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| =1 | 167 | Frank Foss | USA | 3.60 | ||
| =1 | 103 | Henry Petersen | DEN | 3.60 | ||
| =1 | 210 | Ed Myers | USA | 3.60 | ||
| =1 | 189 | Edward Knourek | USA | 3.60 | ||
| =1 | 618 | Ernfrid Rydberg | SWE | 3.60 | ||
| =1 | 98 | Laurits Jørgensen | DEN | 3.60 | ||
| =1 | 185 | Eldon Jenne | USA | 3.60 | ||
| =1 | 584 | Georg Högström | SWE | 3.60 | ||
| =1 | 612 | Johan Mattsson | SWE | 3.60 | ||
| =10 | 325 | André Francquenelle | FRA | 3.50 | ||
| =10 | 345 | Paul Lagarde | FRA | 3.50 | ||
| =10 | 285 | Jussi Ruoho | FIN | 3.50 | ||
| 13 | 683 | Johann Martin | EST | 3.30 | ||
| 14 | 30 | René Joannes-Powell | BEL | 3.00 | ||
| 627 | Lars Erik Tirén | SWE | – | |||
| 334 | Étienne Gajan | FRA | – |
Final Round
| Date | 20 August 1920 — 15:30 |
|---|
| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | Best Height Cleared | Jump-Off | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 167 | Frank Foss | USA | 4.09 | – | ||
| 2 | 103 | Henry Petersen | DEN | 3.70 | – | ||
| 3 | 210 | Ed Myers | USA | 3.60 | 3.75 | ||
| 4 | 189 | Edward Knourek | USA | 3.60 | 3.70 | ||
| 5 | 618 | Ernfrid Rydberg | SWE | 3.60 | – | ||
| 6 | 98 | Laurits Jørgensen | DEN | 3.60 | – | ||
| 7 | 185 | Eldon Jenne | USA | 3.60 | – | ||
| =8 | 584 | Georg Högström | SWE | 3.50 | – | ||
| =8 | 612 | Johan Mattsson | SWE | 3.50 | – |