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Pole Vault, Men

Date	27 – 29 September 2000
Status	Olympic
Location	Olympic Stadium, Olympic Park, Sydney, New South Wales
Participants	36 from 22 countries

The top vaulter in 2004 was Jeff Hartwig, who had cleared 6.03 (19-9½) but he did not make the US team. Favored once again was Sergey Bubka (UKR), the greatest vaulter ever, but one who had known almost nothing but misery at the Olympics. In 1984, he could not compete because of the boycott. From 1988-2000 he was the favorite but won only in 1988. In 1992, he did not make a height in the final. In 1996 he withdrew from the qualifying with an Achilles’ injury. In Sydney, he opened at 5.70 (18-8¼) in the qualifying but did not clear that height and was out. His Olympic career as a competitor was over, although in 1999 he had been elected as a member of the IOC. There were eight vaulters left at 5.90 (19-4¼), all having cleared 5.80 (19-0¼). Only four were successful at 5.90 – Nick Hysong (USA) on his first attempt, Lawrence Johnson (USA) on his second attempt, and Maksim Tarasov (1992 gold medalist) (RUS) and Michael Stolle (GER) on their third attempts. Nobody could do any better and that settled the medals – Hysong gold, Johnson silver, and Tarasov getting bronze based on fewer total misses.

Pos	Number	Competitor	NOC	Qualifying	Final
1	3288	Nick Hysong	USA	5.70 (1)	5.90 (1)	Gold
2	3293	Lawrence Johnson	USA	5.65 (=12)	5.90 (2)	Silver
3	2915	Maksim Tarasov	RUS	5.65 (=7)	5.90 (3)	Bronze
4	1890	Michael Stolle	GER	5.70 (5)	5.90 (4)
=5	1074	Dmitri Markov	AUS	5.70 (3)	5.80 (=5)
=5	1090	Viktor Chistiakov	AUS	5.70 (4)	5.80 (=5)
7	2840	Okkert Brits	RSA	5.65 (=7)	5.80 (7)
8	1864	Danny Ecker	GER	5.70 (2)	5.80 (8)
9	1600	Montxu Miranda	ESP	5.65 (=12)	5.70 (9)
=10	2169	Alex Averbukh	ISR	5.65 (=7)	5.50 (=10)
=10	2201	Giuseppe Gibilisco	ITA	5.70 (6)	5.50 (=10)
=10	2911	Yevgeny Smiryagin	RUS	5.65 (=7)	5.50 (=10)
13	1878	Tim Lobinger	GER	5.65 (=7)	5.50 (13)
14 r1/2	1514	Štěpán Janáček	CZE	5.65 (14)	–
15 r1/2	2611	Rens Blom	NED	5.65 (15)	–
=16 r1/2	1057	Paul Burgess	AUS	5.55 (=16)	–
=16 r1/2	1584	Javier García	ESP	5.55 (=16)	–
=16 r1/2	1722	Jean Galfione	FRA	5.55 (=16)	–
=16 r1/2	1800	Kevin Hughes	GBR	5.55 (=16)	–
=20 r1/2	2174	Danny Krasnov	ISR	5.55 (=20)	–
=20 r1/2	3105	Patrik Kristiansson	SWE	5.55 (=20)	–
=22 r1/2	1202	Thibaut Duval	BEL	5.55 (=22)	–
=22 r1/2	1285	Iliyan Efremov	BUL	5.55 (=22)	–
=22 r1/2	3102	Martin Eriksson	SWE	5.55 (=22)	–
25 r1/2	2327	Manabu Yokoyama	JPN	5.55 (25)	–
=26 r1/2	2477	Dominic Johnson	LCA	5.40 (=26)	–
=26 r1/2	2872	Pavel Gerasimov	RUS	5.40 (=26)	–
=26 r1/2	3279	Chad Harting	USA	5.40 (=26)	–
29 r1/2	2744	João André	POR	5.40 (29)	–
=30 r1/2	1733	Romain Mesnil	FRA	5.40 (=30)	–
=30 r1/2	3217	Denys Yurchenko	UKR	5.40 (=30)	–
32 r1/2	2753	Nuno Fernandes	POR	5.25 (32)	–
AC r1/2	1509	Fotis Stefani	CYP	– (NH)	–
AC r1/2	2348	Igor Potapovich	KAZ	– (NH)	–
AC r1/2	2564	Robin Pratt	MEX	– (NH)	–
AC r1/2	3194	Sergey Bubka	UKR	– (NH)	–
DNS	3180	Ruhan Işım	TUR	– (DNS)	–

Qualifying Round

Date	27 September 2000 — 18:30
Format	Top 12 and ties and all those clearing 5.75 metres advanced to the final.

Pos	Number	Competitor	NOC	Best Height Cleared	Misses at Best Height Cleared	Total Misses thru Best Height Cleared
1	3288	Nick Hysong	USA	5.70	0	0	q
2	1864	Danny Ecker	GER	5.70	0	1	q
3	1074	Dmitri Markov	AUS	5.70	1	1	q
4	1090	Viktor Chistiakov	AUS	5.70	1	4	q
5	1890	Michael Stolle	GER	5.70	2	2	q
6	2201	Giuseppe Gibilisco	ITA	5.70	2	3	q
=7	1878	Tim Lobinger	GER	5.65	0	0	q	1
=7	2840	Okkert Brits	RSA	5.65	0	0	q
=7	2915	Maksim Tarasov	RUS	5.65	0	0	q
=7	2169	Alex Averbukh	ISR	5.65	0	0	q
=7	2911	Yevgeny Smiryagin	RUS	5.65	0	0	q	2
=12	3293	Lawrence Johnson	USA	5.65	0	1	q	3
=12	1600	Montxu Miranda	ESP	5.65	0	1	q	4
14	1514	Štěpán Janáček	CZE	5.65	0	2
15	2611	Rens Blom	NED	5.65	1	1
=16	1584	Javier García	ESP	5.55	0	0
=16	1722	Jean Galfione	FRA	5.55	0	0
=16	1057	Paul Burgess	AUS	5.55	0	0
=16	1800	Kevin Hughes	GBR	5.55	0	0
=20	2174	Danny Krasnov	ISR	5.55	1	1
=20	3105	Patrik Kristiansson	SWE	5.55	1	1
=22	1202	Thibaut Duval	BEL	5.55	2	3
=22	1285	Iliyan Efremov	BUL	5.55	2	3
=22	3102	Martin Eriksson	SWE	5.55	2	3
25	2327	Manabu Yokoyama	JPN	5.55	2	4
=26	2477	Dominic Johnson	LCA	5.40	1	1
=26	2872	Pavel Gerasimov	RUS	5.40	1	1
=26	3279	Chad Harting	USA	5.40	1	1
29	2744	João André	POR	5.40	1	2
=30	1733	Romain Mesnil	FRA	5.40	2	2		5
=30	3217	Denys Yurchenko	UKR	5.40	2	2		6
32	2753	Nuno Fernandes	POR	5.25	2	2
NH	1509	Fotis Stefani	CYP	–	–	–
NH	2348	Igor Potapovich	KAZ	–	–	–
NH	3194	Sergey Bubka	UKR	–	–	–
NH	2564	Robin Pratt	MEX	–	–	–
DNS	3180	Ruhan Işım	TUR	–	–	–

Group A

Date	27 September 2000 — 18:30

Pos	Start Order	Competitor	NOC	Best Height Cleared	Misses at Best Height Cleared	Total Misses thru Best Height Cleared	Attempts at 5.25 m	Attempts at 5.40 m	Attempts at 5.55 m	Attempts at 5.65 m	Attempts at 5.70 m
1	1074	Dmitri Markov	AUS	5.70	1	1	-	-	o	o	xo
2	1090	Viktor Chistiakov	AUS	5.70	1	4	-	o	xo	xxo	xo
=3	1878	Tim Lobinger	GER	5.65	0	0	-	o	o	o	x-
=3	2911	Yevgeny Smiryagin	RUS	5.65	0	0	-	o	o	o	xx-
=5	3293	Lawrence Johnson	USA	5.65	0	1	-	-	xo	o	-
=5	1600	Montxu Miranda	ESP	5.65	0	1	-	xo	o	o	xxx
7	1514	Štěpán Janáček	CZE	5.65	0	2	-	xxo	o	o	xxx
8	2611	Rens Blom	NED	5.65	1	1	-	o	o	xo	xxx
9	1722	Jean Galfione	FRA	5.55	0	0	-	o	o	xxx	–
=10	2174	Danny Krasnov	ISR	5.55	1	1	-	o	xo	xxx	–
=10	3105	Patrik Kristiansson	SWE	5.55	1	1	-	o	xo	xxx	–
12	1202	Thibaut Duval	BEL	5.55	2	3	-	xo	xxo	xxx	–
13	2872	Pavel Gerasimov	RUS	5.40	1	1	-	xo	-	xxx	–
14	2753	Nuno Fernandes	POR	5.25	2	2	xxo	xxx	–	–	–
NH	2348	Igor Potapovich	KAZ	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
NH	3194	Sergey Bubka	UKR	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
NH	2564	Robin Pratt	MEX	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
DNS	3180	Ruhan Işım	TUR	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Group B

Date	27 September 2000 — 18:30

Pos	Start Order	Competitor	NOC	Best Height Cleared	Misses at Best Height Cleared	Total Misses thru Best Height Cleared	Attempts at 5.25 m	Attempts at 5.40 m	Attempts at 5.55 m	Attempts at 5.65 m	Attempts at 5.70 m
1	3288	Nick Hysong	USA	5.70	0	0	-	-	o	o	o
2	1864	Danny Ecker	GER	5.70	0	1	-	-	xo	-	o
3	1890	Michael Stolle	GER	5.70	2	2	-	-	o	-	xxo
4	2201	Giuseppe Gibilisco	ITA	5.70	2	3	-	o	xo	o	xxo
=5	2840	Okkert Brits	RSA	5.65	0	0	-	-	o	o	-
=5	2915	Maksim Tarasov	RUS	5.65	0	0	-	-	-	o	-
=5	2169	Alex Averbukh	ISR	5.65	0	0	-	-	o	o	-
=8	1584	Javier García	ESP	5.55	0	0	-	o	o	xx-	x--
=8	1057	Paul Burgess	AUS	5.55	0	0	-	o	o	xxx	–
=8	1800	Kevin Hughes	GBR	5.55	0	0	o	o	o	xxx	–
=11	1285	Iliyan Efremov	BUL	5.55	2	3	o	xo	xxo	-	xxx
=11	3102	Martin Eriksson	SWE	5.55	2	3	-	xo	xxo	xxx	–
13	2327	Manabu Yokoyama	JPN	5.55	2	4	-	xxo	xxo	xxx	–
=14	2477	Dominic Johnson	LCA	5.40	1	1	-	xo	xxx	–	–
=14	3279	Chad Harting	USA	5.40	1	1	-	xo	x-	xx-	–
16	2744	João André	POR	5.40	1	2	xo	xo	xxx	–	–
=17	1733	Romain Mesnil	FRA	5.40	2	2	-	xxo	x-	xx-	–
=17	3217	Denys Yurchenko	UKR	5.40	2	2	-	xxo	-	x-	-
NH	1509	Fotis Stefani	CYP	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Final Round

Date	29 September 2000 — 18:30

Pos	Start Order	Competitor	NOC	Best Height Cleared	Misses at Best Height Cleared	Total Misses thru Best Height Cleared	Attempts at 5.50 m	Attempts at 5.70 m	Attempts at 5.80 m	Attempts at 5.90 m	Attempts at 5.96 m
1	3288	Nick Hysong	USA	5.90	0	1	o	xo	o	o	xxx
2	3293	Lawrence Johnson	USA	5.90	1	1	-	o	o	xo	xxx
3	2915	Maksim Tarasov	RUS	5.90	2	3	o	-	xo	xxo	xxx
4	1890	Michael Stolle	GER	5.90	2	5	xxo	o	xo	xxo	xxx
=5	1074	Dmitri Markov	AUS	5.80	0	0	o	-	o	xx-	x--
=5	1090	Viktor Chistiakov	AUS	5.80	0	0	o	o	o	xxx	–
7	2840	Okkert Brits	RSA	5.80	1	1	-	o	xo	xxx	–
8	1864	Danny Ecker	GER	5.80	1	2	o	xo	xo	xxx	–
9	1600	Montxu Miranda	ESP	5.70	2	2	o	xxo	xxx	–	–
=10	2169	Alex Averbukh	ISR	5.50	0	0	o	xxx	–	–	–
=10	2201	Giuseppe Gibilisco	ITA	5.50	0	0	o	xxx	–	–	–
=10	2911	Yevgeny Smiryagin	RUS	5.50	0	0	o	xxx	–	–	–
13	1878	Tim Lobinger	GER	5.50	1	1	xo	xxx	–	–	–