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Pole Vault, Women

Date	21 – 24 August 2004
Status	Olympic
Location	Olympiako Stadio, Olympiako Athletiko Kentro Athinon Spiros Loues, Maroussi
Participants	35 from 22 countries

The huge favorite was Russian Yelena Isinbayeva who had broken the world record four times within the past year. Her teammate Svetlana Feofanova, 2002 European Champion, and twice a world-record setter was also given consideration. Stacy Dragila, the 2000 gold medalist, was back but was not expected to challenge the Russians, and she would not get thru the qualifying round. In the competition, Feofanova was the early leader at 4.70 (15-5) and 4.75 (15-7) as Isinbayeva had a single miss at each height and then passed to the next height. Needing to clear 4.80 (15-9) with only a single attempt left, she did so nicely, and won the gold when Feofanova had single misses at the next three heights, and had to settle for 4.75. Isinbayeva had clearances of 4.80 (15-9) and 4.85 (15-11), before having the bar set at a world record of 4.91 (16-1¼), which she cleared easily.

Pos	Number	Competitor	NOC	Qualifying	Final
1	2881	Yelena Isinbayeva	RUS	4.40 (=4)	4.91 (1)	Gold	OR
2	2871	Svetlana Feofanova	RUS	4.40 (=4)	4.75 (2)	Silver	OR
3	2695	Anna Rogowska	POL	4.45 (3)	4.70 (3)	Bronze	OR
4	2693	Monika Pyrek	POL	4.45 (1)	4.55 (4)
5	2144	Þórey Edda Elísdóttir	ISL	4.40 (10)	4.55 (5)
=6	1311	Dana Ellis	CAN	4.40 (=8)	4.40 (=6)
=6	1559	Naroa Agirre	ESP	4.40 (=8)	4.40 (=6)
=6	1722	Vanessa Boslak	FRA	4.40 (11)	4.40 (=6)
=6	3163	Anzhela Balakhonova	UKR	4.40 (13)	4.40 (=6)
10	1318	Stephanie McCann	CAN	4.40 (14)	4.40 (10)
11	1495	Pavla Hamáčková	CZE	4.45 (2)	4.40 (11)
12	1490	Kateřina Baďurová	CZE	4.40 (=4)	4.20 (12)
=13	1038	Alejandra García	ARG	4.40 (12)	4.20 (=13)
=13	1935	Silke Spiegelburg	GER	4.40 (15)	4.20 (=13)
AC r2/2	1570	Dana Cervantes	ESP	4.40 (=4)	– (NH)
16 r1/2	1068	Kym Howe	AUS	4.30 (16)	–
17 r1/2	3342	Jillian Schwartz	USA	4.30 (17)	–
=18 r1/2	2025	Georgia Tsiligkkiri	GRE	4.30 (=18)	–
=18 r1/2	2081	Krisztina Molnár	HUN	4.30 (=18)	–
=18 r1/2	2885	Anastasiya Ivanova	RUS	4.30 (=18)	–
=18 r1/2	3253	Stacy Dragila	USA	4.30 (=18)	–
22 r1/2	1893	Carolin Hingst	GER	4.30 (22)	–
23 r1/2	1386	Zhao Yingying	CHN	4.30 (23)	–
=24 r1/2	1289	Tanya Stefanova	BUL	4.15 (=24)	–
=24 r1/2	1342	Gao Shuying	CHN	4.15 (=24)	–
=24 r1/2	1482	Anna Foitidou	CYP	4.15 (=24)	–
=24 r1/2	1904	Floé Kühnert	GER	4.15 (=24)	–
=24 r1/2	2635	Melina Hamilton	NZL	4.15 (=24)	–
=24 r1/2	3014	Teja Melink	SLO	4.15 (=24)	–
=24 r1/2	3051	Nadine Rohr	SUI	4.15 (=24)	–
=24 r1/2	3346	Kellie Suttle	USA	4.15 (=24)	–
32 r1/2	2272	Takayo Kondo	JPN	4.15 (32)	–
33 r1/2	1337	Carolina Torres	CHI	4.00 (33)	–
34 r1/2	1764	Marie Poissonnier	FRA	4.00 (34)	–
AC r1/2	2014	Afroditi Skafida	GRE	– (NH)	–

Qualifying Round

Date	21 August 2004 — 19:00
Format	Top 12 and ties and all those clearing 4.45 metres advanced to the final.

Pos	Number	Competitor	NOC	Best Height Cleared	Misses at Best Height Cleared	Total Misses thru Best Height Cleared
1	2693	Monika Pyrek	POL	4.45	0	1	Q
2	1495	Pavla Hamáčková	CZE	4.45	1	3	Q
3	2695	Anna Rogowska	POL	4.45	2	3	Q
=4	2871	Svetlana Feofanova	RUS	4.40	0	0	q
=4	2881	Yelena Isinbayeva	RUS	4.40	0	0	q
=4	1490	Kateřina Baďurová	CZE	4.40	0	0	q
=4	1570	Dana Cervantes	ESP	4.40	0	0	q
=8	1559	Naroa Agirre	ESP	4.40	0	1	q
=8	1311	Dana Ellis	CAN	4.40	0	1	q
10	2144	Þórey Edda Elísdóttir	ISL	4.40	0	3	q
11	1722	Vanessa Boslak	FRA	4.40	1	1	q
12	1038	Alejandra García	ARG	4.40	1	2	q
13	3163	Anzhela Balakhonova	UKR	4.40	2	2	q
14	1318	Stephanie McCann	CAN	4.40	2	3	q
15	1935	Silke Spiegelburg	GER	4.40	2	4	q
16	1068	Kym Howe	AUS	4.30	0	0
17	3342	Jillian Schwartz	USA	4.30	0	2
=18	2081	Krisztina Molnár	HUN	4.30	1	1		1
=18	3253	Stacy Dragila	USA	4.30	1	1
=18	2885	Anastasiya Ivanova	RUS	4.30	1	1
=18	2025	Georgia Tsiligkkiri	GRE	4.30	1	1
22	1893	Carolin Hingst	GER	4.30	2	2
23	1386	Zhao Yingying	CHN	4.30	2	3
=24	1289	Tanya Stefanova	BUL	4.15	0	0
=24	1342	Gao Shuying	CHN	4.15	0	0
=24	3346	Kellie Suttle	USA	4.15	0	0
=24	1904	Floé Kühnert	GER	4.15	0	0
=24	2635	Melina Hamilton	NZL	4.15	0	0
=24	3014	Teja Melink	SLO	4.15	0	0
=24	3051	Nadine Rohr	SUI	4.15	0	0
=24	1482	Anna Foitidou	CYP	4.15	0	0
32	2272	Takayo Kondo	JPN	4.15	2	2
33	1337	Carolina Torres	CHI	4.00	1	1
34	1764	Marie Poissonnier	FRA	4.00	2	2
NH	2014	Afroditi Skafida	GRE	–	–	–

Group A

Date	21 August 2004 — 19:00

Pos	Start Order	Competitor	NOC	Best Height Cleared	Misses at Best Height Cleared	Total Misses thru Best Height Cleared	Attempts at 3.80 m	Attempts at 4.00 m	Attempts at 4.15 m	Attempts at 4.30 m	Attempts at 4.40 m	Attempts at 4.45 m
1	2693	Monika Pyrek	POL	4.45	0	1	-	-	o	o	x-	o
2	1495	Pavla Hamáčková	CZE	4.45	1	3	-	-	o	xxo	-	xo
3	2871	Svetlana Feofanova	RUS	4.40	0	0	-	-	-	-	o	–
4	1559	Naroa Agirre	ESP	4.40	0	1	-	o	xo	o	o	–
5	3163	Anzhela Balakhonova	UKR	4.40	2	2	-	-	-	o	xxo	–
6	1318	Stephanie McCann	CAN	4.40	2	3	-	-	o	xo	xxo	–
=7	2081	Krisztina Molnár	HUN	4.30	1	1	-	o	o	xo	xxx	–
=7	3253	Stacy Dragila	USA	4.30	1	1	-	-	-	xo	xxx	–
=7	2885	Anastasiya Ivanova	RUS	4.30	1	1	-	-	o	xo	xxx	–
=7	2025	Georgia Tsiligkkiri	GRE	4.30	1	1	-	o	o	xo	xxx	–
11	1386	Zhao Yingying	CHN	4.30	2	3	-	o	xo	xxo	xxx	–
=12	1289	Tanya Stefanova	BUL	4.15	0	0	-	o	o	xxx	–	–
=12	3346	Kellie Suttle	USA	4.15	0	0	-	-	o	xxx	–	–
=12	1904	Floé Kühnert	GER	4.15	0	0	-	o	o	xxx	–	–
=12	2635	Melina Hamilton	NZL	4.15	0	0	-	o	o	xxx	–	–
=12	3014	Teja Melink	SLO	4.15	0	0	o	o	o	xxx	–	–
17	1337	Carolina Torres	CHI	4.00	1	1	-	xo	xxx	–	–	–
18	1764	Marie Poissonnier	FRA	4.00	2	2	-	xxo	xxx	–	–	–

Group B

Date	21 August 2004 — 19:00

Pos	Start Order	Competitor	NOC	Best Height Cleared	Misses at Best Height Cleared	Total Misses thru Best Height Cleared	Attempts at 3.80 m	Attempts at 4.00 m	Attempts at 4.15 m	Attempts at 4.30 m	Attempts at 4.40 m	Attempts at 4.45 m
1	2695	Anna Rogowska	POL	4.45	2	3	-	-	xo	o	-	xxo
=2	2881	Yelena Isinbayeva	RUS	4.40	0	0	-	-	-	-	o	–
=2	1490	Kateřina Baďurová	CZE	4.40	0	0	-	o	o	o	o	–
=2	1570	Dana Cervantes	ESP	4.40	0	0	-	-	o	o	o	–
5	1311	Dana Ellis	CAN	4.40	0	1	-	-	o	xo	o	–
6	2144	Þórey Edda Elísdóttir	ISL	4.40	0	3	-	-	xo	xxo	o	–
7	1722	Vanessa Boslak	FRA	4.40	1	1	-	-	o	o	xo	–
8	1038	Alejandra García	ARG	4.40	1	2	-	xo	o	o	xo	–
9	1935	Silke Spiegelburg	GER	4.40	2	4	xo	xo	o	o	xxo	–
10	1068	Kym Howe	AUS	4.30	0	0	-	o	o	o	xxx	–
11	3342	Jillian Schwartz	USA	4.30	0	2	-	-	xxo	o	xxx	–
12	1893	Carolin Hingst	GER	4.30	2	2	-	-	o	xxo	xxx	–
=13	1342	Gao Shuying	CHN	4.15	0	0	-	o	o	xxx	–	–
=13	3051	Nadine Rohr	SUI	4.15	0	0	-	o	o	xxx	–	–
=13	1482	Anna Foitidou	CYP	4.15	0	0	o	o	o	xxx	–	–
16	2272	Takayo Kondo	JPN	4.15	2	2	-	o	xxo	xxx	–	–
NH	2014	Afroditi Skafida	GRE	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Final Round

Date	24 August 2004 — 20:55

Pos	Start Order	Competitor	NOC	Best Height Cleared	Misses at Best Height Cleared	Total Misses thru Best Height Cleared	Attempts at 4.00 m	Attempts at 4.20 m	Attempts at 4.40 m	Attempts at 4.55 m	Attempts at 4.65 m	Attempts at 4.70 m	Attempts at 4.75 m	Attempts at 4.80 m	Attempts at 4.85 m	Attempts at 4.90 m	Attempts at 4.91 m
1	2881	Yelena Isinbayeva	RUS	4.91	0	2	-	-	o	o	o	x-	x-	o	o	-	o	OR
2	2871	Svetlana Feofanova	RUS	4.75	1	1	-	-	o	o	o	o	xo	x-	x-	x	–	OR
3	2695	Anna Rogowska	POL	4.70	0	2	-	o	o	xxo	o	o	xxx	–	–	–	–	OR
4	2693	Monika Pyrek	POL	4.55	0	0	-	o	o	o	xxx	–	–	–	–	–	–
5	2144	Þórey Edda Elísdóttir	ISL	4.55	1	3	-	o	xxo	xo	xx-	x--	–	–	–	–	–
=6	3163	Anzhela Balakhonova	UKR	4.40	0	0	-	o	o	xxx	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
=6	1559	Naroa Agirre	ESP	4.40	0	0	o	o	o	xxx	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
=6	1311	Dana Ellis	CAN	4.40	0	0	-	o	o	xxx	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
=6	1722	Vanessa Boslak	FRA	4.40	0	0	-	o	o	xxx	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
10	1318	Stephanie McCann	CAN	4.40	0	1	-	xo	o	xxx	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
11	1495	Pavla Hamáčková	CZE	4.40	2	2	o	o	xxo	xxx	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
12	1490	Kateřina Baďurová	CZE	4.20	1	1	o	xo	xxx	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
=13	1038	Alejandra García	ARG	4.20	2	2	o	xxo	xxx	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
=13	1935	Silke Spiegelburg	GER	4.20	2	2	o	xxo	xxx	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
NH	1570	Dana Cervantes	ESP	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–