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Pole Vault, Men

Date	24 – 26 July 1976
Status	Olympic
Location	Stade olympique, Parc olympique, Montréal, Québec
Participants	27 from 13 countries

There were three favorites in 1976 – Americans Dave Roberts and Earl Bell, and Poland’s Władysław Kozakiewicz. But Kozakiewicz struggled, could only clear 5.25 (17-2¾), and finished 11th. Six vaulters remained in the competition after 5.45 (17-10½) – Roberts, Bell, Poland’s Tadeusz Ślusarski and Wojciech Buciarski, Finland’s Antti Kalliomäki, and France’s Patrick Abada. At 5.50 (18-0½), Abada and Bell passed. Ślusarski, Kalliomäki, and Roberts cleared that height on their first try, and Buciarski missed once and passed to 5.55 (18-2½). That was the end of the clearances. Roberts passed to 5.60 (18-4½) where he missed three times, while the other vaulters all missed at 5.55 (18-2½). Ślusarski won the gold on countback, using the fewest vaults tie-breaker, over Kalliomäki, as both had no misses thru 5.50 (18-0½). Roberts was bronze medalist as he had missed once at 5.35 (17-6½).

Pos	Number	Competitor	NOC	Qualifying	Final
1	734	Tadeusz Ślusarski	POL	5.10 (=16)	5.50 (1)	Gold
2	280	Antti Kalliomäki	FIN	5.10 (=1)	5.50 (2)	Silver
3	952	Dave Roberts	USA	5.10 (=1)	5.50 (3)	Bronze
4	302	Patrick Abada	FRA	5.10 (=1)	5.45 (4)
5	705	Wojciech Buciarski	POL	5.10 (=1)	5.45 (5)
6	910	Earl Bell	USA	5.10 (=1)	5.45 (6)
7	307	Jean-Michel Bellot	FRA	5.10 (=19)	5.40 (7)
8	586	Itsuo Takanezawa	JPN	5.10 (=12)	5.40 (8)
9	430	Günther Lohre	FRG	5.10 (=1)	5.35 (9)
10	898	Yury Prokhorenko	URS	5.10 (=1)	5.25 (10)
11	719	Władysław Kozakiewicz	POL	5.10 (=1)	5.25 (11)
12	47	Don Baird	AUS	5.10 (=19)	5.25 (12)
=13	885	Vladimir Kishkun	URS	5.10 (=16)	5.20 (=13)
=13	948	Terry Porter	USA	5.10 (=1)	5.20 (=13)
15	276	Tapani Haapakoski	FIN	5.10 (=12)	5.20 (15)
16	367	Brian Hooper	GBR	5.10 (18)	5.00 (16)
AC r2/2	173	Bruce Simpson	CAN	5.10 (=12)	– (NH)
AC r2/2	226	Roberto Moré	CUB	5.10 (=12)	– (NH)
AC r2/2	341	François Tracanelli	FRA	5.10 (=1)	– (NH)
AC r2/2	818	Kjell Isaksson	SWE	5.10 (=1)	– (NH)
21 r1/2	49	Ray Boyd	AUS	5.00 (21)	–
22 r1/2	177	Ken Wenman	CAN	5.00 (22)	–
23 r1/2	466	Dimitrios Kyteas	GRE	5.00 (23)	–
24 r1/2	365	Jeff Gutteridge	GBR	4.80 (24)	–
AC r1/2	577	Yoshiomi Iwama	JPN	– (NH)	–
AC r1/2	820	Ingemar Jernberg	SWE	– (NH)	–
AC r1/2	884	Yury Isakov	URS	– (NH)	–
DNS	42	Rihan Obaid	KSA	– (DNS)	–

Qualifying Round

Date	24 July 1976 — 10:00
Format	Top 12 and ties and all those clearing 5.10 metres advanced to the final.

Pos	Number	Competitor	NOC	Best Height Cleared	Misses at Best Height Cleared	Total Misses thru Best Height Cleared	Total Attempts thru Best Height Cleared
=1	280	Antti Kalliomäki	FIN	5.10	0	0	1	Q
=1	302	Patrick Abada	FRA	5.10	0	0	1	Q
=1	341	François Tracanelli	FRA	5.10	0	0	1	Q
=1	430	Günther Lohre	FRG	5.10	0	0	1	Q
=1	705	Wojciech Buciarski	POL	5.10	0	0	1	Q
=1	719	Władysław Kozakiewicz	POL	5.10	0	0	1	Q
=1	818	Kjell Isaksson	SWE	5.10	0	0	1	Q
=1	898	Yury Prokhorenko	URS	5.10	0	0	1	Q
=1	910	Earl Bell	USA	5.10	0	0	1	Q
=1	948	Terry Porter	USA	5.10	0	0	1	Q
=1	952	Dave Roberts	USA	5.10	0	0	1	Q
=12	173	Bruce Simpson	CAN	5.10	0	0	2	Q
=12	226	Roberto Moré	CUB	5.10	0	0	2	Q
=12	276	Tapani Haapakoski	FIN	5.10	0	0	2	Q
=12	586	Itsuo Takanezawa	JPN	5.10	0	0	2	Q
=16	734	Tadeusz Ślusarski	POL	5.10	1	1	2	Q
=16	885	Vladimir Kishkun	URS	5.10	1	1	2	Q
18	367	Brian Hooper	GBR	5.10	1	2	4	Q
=19	47	Don Baird	AUS	5.10	2	2	3	Q
=19	307	Jean-Michel Bellot	FRA	5.10	2	2	3	Q
21	49	Ray Boyd	AUS	5.00	0	0	1
22	177	Ken Wenman	CAN	5.00	0	0	2
23	466	Dimitrios Kyteas	GRE	5.00	1	1	2
24	365	Jeff Gutteridge	GBR	4.80	0	0	1
NH	577	Yoshiomi Iwama	JPN	–	–	–	–
NH	820	Ingemar Jernberg	SWE	–	–	–	–
NH	884	Yury Isakov	URS	–	–	–	–
DNS	42	Rihan Obaid	KSA	–	–	–	–

Group A

Date	24 July 1976

Pos	Start Order	Competitor	NOC	Best Height Cleared	Misses at Best Height Cleared	Total Misses thru Best Height Cleared	Total Attempts thru Best Height Cleared	Attempts at 4.80 m	Attempts at 5.00 m	Attempts at 5.10 m
=1	280	Antti Kalliomäki	FIN	5.10	0	0	1	-	-	o
=1	430	Günther Lohre	FRG	5.10	0	0	1	-	-	o
=1	705	Wojciech Buciarski	POL	5.10	0	0	1	-	-	o
=1	719	Władysław Kozakiewicz	POL	5.10	0	0	1	-	-	o
=1	818	Kjell Isaksson	SWE	5.10	0	0	1	-	-	o
=1	898	Yury Prokhorenko	URS	5.10	0	0	1	-	-	o
=1	910	Earl Bell	USA	5.10	0	0	1	-	-	o
=1	948	Terry Porter	USA	5.10	0	0	1	-	-	o
=1	952	Dave Roberts	USA	5.10	0	0	1	-	-	o
=10	734	Tadeusz Ślusarski	POL	5.10	1	1	2	-	-	xo
=10	885	Vladimir Kishkun	URS	5.10	1	1	2	-	-	xo
=12	47	Don Baird	AUS	5.10	2	2	3	-	-	xxo
=12	307	Jean-Michel Bellot	FRA	5.10	2	2	3	-	-	xxo
NH	884	Yury Isakov	URS	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Group B

Date	24 July 1976

Pos	Start Order	Competitor	NOC	Best Height Cleared	Misses at Best Height Cleared	Total Misses thru Best Height Cleared	Total Attempts thru Best Height Cleared	Attempts at 4.80 m	Attempts at 5.00 m	Attempts at 5.10 m
=1	302	Patrick Abada	FRA	5.10	0	0	1	-	-	o
=1	341	François Tracanelli	FRA	5.10	0	0	1	-	-	o
=3	173	Bruce Simpson	CAN	5.10	0	0	2	-	o	o
=3	226	Roberto Moré	CUB	5.10	0	0	2	-	o	o
=3	276	Tapani Haapakoski	FIN	5.10	0	0	2	-	o	o
=3	586	Itsuo Takanezawa	JPN	5.10	0	0	2	-	o	o
7	367	Brian Hooper	GBR	5.10	1	2	4	-	xo	xo
8	49	Ray Boyd	AUS	5.00	0	0	1	-	o	xxx
9	177	Ken Wenman	CAN	5.00	0	0	2	o	o	xxx
10	466	Dimitrios Kyteas	GRE	5.00	1	1	2	-	xo	xxx
11	365	Jeff Gutteridge	GBR	4.80	0	0	1	o	xxx	–
NH	577	Yoshiomi Iwama	JPN	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
NH	820	Ingemar Jernberg	SWE	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
DNS	42	Rihan Obaid	KSA	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Final Round

Date	26 July 1976 — 12:30

Pos	Start Order	Competitor	NOC	Best Height Cleared	Misses at Best Height Cleared	Total Misses thru Best Height Cleared	Total Attempts thru Best Height Cleared	Attempts at 5.00 m	Attempts at 5.10 m	Attempts at 5.20 m	Attempts at 5.25 m	Attempts at 5.30 m	Attempts at 5.35 m	Attempts at 5.40 m	Attempts at 5.45 m	Attempts at 5.50 m	Attempts at 5.55 m	Attempts at 5.60 m
1	734	Tadeusz Ślusarski	POL	5.50	0	0	3	-	-	o	-	-	-	o	-	o	xxx	–	=OR
2	280	Antti Kalliomäki	FIN	5.50	0	0	5	-	o	-	-	o	-	o	o	o	xxx	–	=OR
3	952	Dave Roberts	USA	5.50	0	1	3	-	-	-	-	-	xo	-	-	o	-	xxx	=OR
4	302	Patrick Abada	FRA	5.45	1	2	4	-	-	-	-	xo	-	-	xo	-	xxx	–
5	705	Wojciech Buciarski	POL	5.45	1	2	5	-	-	o	-	-	xo	-	xo	x--	xx-	–
6	910	Earl Bell	USA	5.45	2	2	5	-	-	o	-	-	o	-	xxo	-	xxx	–
7	307	Jean-Michel Bellot	FRA	5.40	0	0	2	-	-	-	o	-	-	o	-	xxx	–	–
8	586	Itsuo Takanezawa	JPN	5.40	2	5	9	xo	-	xo	-	xo	-	xxo	xxx	–	–	–
9	430	Günther Lohre	FRG	5.35	2	4	7	-	xo	-	xo	-	xxo	-	xxx	–	–	–
10	898	Yury Prokhorenko	URS	5.25	0	0	1	-	-	-	o	-	xxx	–	–	–	–	–
11	719	Władysław Kozakiewicz	POL	5.25	1	1	2	-	-	-	xo	-	-	-	xxx	–	–	–
12	47	Don Baird	AUS	5.25	1	1	3	-	o	-	xo	-	xxx	–	–	–	–	–
=13	885	Vladimir Kishkun	URS	5.20	0	0	1	-	-	o	-	-	-	xxx	–	–	–	–
=13	948	Terry Porter	USA	5.20	0	0	1	-	-	o	-	-	xxx	–	–	–	–	–
15	276	Tapani Haapakoski	FIN	5.20	0	1	3	xo	-	o	-	xxx	–	–	–	–	–	–
16	367	Brian Hooper	GBR	5.00	1	1	2	xo	-	xxx	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
NH	173	Bruce Simpson	CAN	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
NH	226	Roberto Moré	CUB	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
NH	341	François Tracanelli	FRA	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
NH	818	Kjell Isaksson	SWE	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–