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Pole Vault, Men

Date	31 July – 2 August 1996
Status	Olympic
Location	Centennial Olympic Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
Participants	37 from 24 countries
Olympic Record	5.90 / Sergey Bubka URS / 28 September 1988 / Details

Sergey Bubka was again favored in the pole vault, having won the last five World Championships. However, he had an Achilles’ injury and withdrew after warming up for the qualifying. That left the competition wide-open.

The medals were decided at 5.92 (19-5) when only three vaulters cleared – Jean Galfione (FRA) and Igor Trandenkov (RUS) on the first attempt, and German Andrej Tiwontschik on his second attempt. Galfione took one attempt at 5.97 (19-7), failing, and then passed to 6.02 (19-9) where he was joined by Trandenkov and Tiwontschik, but nobody cleared that height. Trandenkov won his second consecutive silver medal. Galfione won the gold medal over Trandenkov based on fewer total misses.

Pos	Number	Competitor	NOC	Qualifying	Final
1	1437	Jean Galfione	FRA	5.70 (=5)	5.92 (1)	Gold	OR
2	2168	Igor Trandenkov	RUS	5.70 (7)	5.92 (2)	Silver	OR
3	1578	Andrej Tiwontschik	GER	5.70 (9)	5.92 (3)	Bronze
4	1782	Igor Potapovich	KAZ	5.70 (8)	5.86 (4)
5	2128	Pyotr Bochkaryov	RUS	5.70 (=1)	5.86 (5)
6	1135	Dzmitry Markau	BLR	5.60 (=12)	5.86 (6)
7	1561	Tim Lobinger	GER	5.70 (=1)	5.80 (7)
8	2369	Lawrence Johnson	USA	5.70 (11)	5.70 (8)
=9	1423	Alain Andji	FRA	5.70 (=1)	5.70 (=9)
=9	1576	Michael Stolle	GER	5.70 (10)	5.70 (=9)
=11	1686	Danny Krasnov	ISR	5.60 (=12)	5.60 (=11)
=11	2359	Jeff Hartwig	USA	5.70 (=5)	5.60 (=11)
13	2363	Scott Huffman	USA	5.60 (=12)	5.60 (13)
14	2109	Riaan Botha	RSA	5.70 (=1)	5.60 (14)
15 r1/2	1330	José Manuel Arcos	ESP	5.60 (15)	–
16 r1/2	1054	Jim Miller	AUS	5.60 (16)	–
17 r1/2	2130	Viktor Chistyakov	RUS	5.60 (17)	–
=18 r1/2	1421	Heikki Vääräniemi	FIN	5.60 (=18)	–
=18 r1/2	2067	Nuno Fernandes	POR	5.60 (=18)	–
=20 r1/2	1347	Javier García	ESP	5.40 (=20)	–
=20 r1/2	1473	Nick Buckfield	GBR	5.40 (=20)	–
=20 r1/2	1689	Konstantin Semyonov	ISR	5.40 (=20)	–
23 r1/2	1968	Laurens Looije	NED	5.40 (23)	–
=24 r1/2	1518	Neil Winter	GBR	5.40 (=24)	–
=24 r1/2	1829	Kim Cheol-Gyun	KOR	5.40 (=24)	–
26 r1/2	1317	Martin Voss	DEN	5.40 (26)	–
27 r1/2	1863	Aleksandrs Obižajevs	LAT	5.40 (27)	–
28 r1/2	2085	Edgar Díaz	PUR	5.40 (28)	–
29 r1/2	1921	Alexandru Jucov	MDA	5.20 (29)	–
30 r1/2	1776	Teruyasu Yonekura	JPN	5.20 (30)	–
AC r1/2	1032	Simon Arkell	AUS	– (NH)	–
AC r1/2	1337	Juan Gabriel Concepción	ESP	– (NH)	–
AC r1/2	1377	Valeri Bukrejev	EST	– (NH)	–
AC r1/2	1881	Dominic Johnson	LCA	– (NH)	–
AC r1/2	1947	Kersley Gardenne	MRI	– (NH)	–
AC r1/2	2110	Okkert Brits	RSA	– (NH)	–
AC r1/2	2304	Vasyl Bubka	UKR	– (NH)	–
DNS	2303	Sergey Bubka	UKR	– (DNS)	–

Qualifying Round

Date	31 July 1996 — 9:30
Format	Top 12 and ties and all those clearing 5.70 metres advanced to the final round.

Pos	Number	Competitor	NOC	Best Height Cleared	Misses at Best Height Cleared	Total Misses thru Best Height Cleared
=1	1423	Alain Andji	FRA	5.70	0	0	Q
=1	1561	Tim Lobinger	GER	5.70	0	0	Q
=1	2109	Riaan Botha	RSA	5.70	0	0	Q
=1	2128	Pyotr Bochkaryov	RUS	5.70	0	0	Q
=5	1437	Jean Galfione	FRA	5.70	0	1	Q
=5	2359	Jeff Hartwig	USA	5.70	0	1	Q
7	2168	Igor Trandenkov	RUS	5.70	0	2	Q
8	1782	Igor Potapovich	KAZ	5.70	1	1	Q
9	1578	Andrej Tiwontschik	GER	5.70	2	2	Q
10	1576	Michael Stolle	GER	5.70	2	4	Q
11	2369	Lawrence Johnson	USA	5.70	2	5	Q
=12	1135	Dzmitry Markau	BLR	5.60	0	0	q
=12	1686	Danny Krasnov	ISR	5.60	0	0	q
=12	2363	Scott Huffman	USA	5.60	0	0	q
15	1330	José Manuel Arcos	ESP	5.60	0	2
16	1054	Jim Miller	AUS	5.60	1	2
17	2130	Viktor Chistyakov	RUS	5.60	1	3
=18	1421	Heikki Vääräniemi	FIN	5.60	2	3
=18	2067	Nuno Fernandes	POR	5.60	2	3
=20	1347	Javier García	ESP	5.40	0	0
=20	1473	Nick Buckfield	GBR	5.40	0	0
=20	1689	Konstantin Semyonov	ISR	5.40	0	0
23	1968	Laurens Looije	NED	5.40	0	2
=24	1518	Neil Winter	GBR	5.40	1	1
=24	1829	Kim Cheol-Gyun	KOR	5.40	1	1
26	1317	Martin Voss	DEN	5.40	1	2
27	1863	Aleksandrs Obižajevs	LAT	5.40	2	2
28	2085	Edgar Díaz	PUR	5.40	2	3
29	1921	Alexandru Jucov	MDA	5.20	0	0
30	1776	Teruyasu Yonekura	JPN	5.20	2	2
NH	1032	Simon Arkell	AUS	–	–	–
NH	1337	Juan Gabriel Concepción	ESP	–	–	–
NH	1377	Valeri Bukrejev	EST	–	–	–
NH	1881	Dominic Johnson	LCA	–	–	–
NH	1947	Kersley Gardenne	MRI	–	–	–
NH	2110	Okkert Brits	RSA	–	–	–
NH	2304	Vasyl Bubka	UKR	–	–	–
DNS	2303	Sergey Bubka	UKR	–	–	–

Group A

Date	31 July 1996

Pos	Start Order	Competitor	NOC	Best Height Cleared	Misses at Best Height Cleared	Total Misses thru Best Height Cleared	Attempts at 5.20 m	Attempts at 5.40 m	Attempts at 5.60 m	Attempts at 5.70 m
=1	14	Alain Andji	FRA	5.70	0	0	-	o	o	o
=1	4	Tim Lobinger	GER	5.70	0	0	-	o	o	o
3	2	Jeff Hartwig	USA	5.70	0	1	-	o	xo	o
4	9	Igor Trandenkov	RUS	5.70	0	2	-	-	xxo	o
5	10	Igor Potapovich	KAZ	5.70	1	1	-	-	o	xo
6	19	Michael Stolle	GER	5.70	2	4	xo	xo	o	xxo
7	16	Dzmitry Markau	BLR	5.60	0	0	-	o	o	xxx
8	7	Jim Miller	AUS	5.60	1	2	-	xo	xo	xxx
9	11	Viktor Chistyakov	RUS	5.60	1	3	-	xxo	xo	xxx
10	12	Nuno Fernandes	POR	5.60	2	3	xo	o	xxo	xxx
11	8	Konstantin Semyonov	ISR	5.40	0	0	-	o	x--	xx-
12	17	Laurens Looije	NED	5.40	0	2	xxo	o	xxx	–
13	15	Neil Winter	GBR	5.40	1	1	o	xo	xxx	–
14	13	Edgar Díaz	PUR	5.40	2	3	xo	xxo	xxx	–
15	5	Teruyasu Yonekura	JPN	5.20	2	2	xxo	xxx	–	–
NH	1	Juan Gabriel Concepción	ESP	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
NH	3	Kersley Gardenne	MRI	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
NH	18	Okkert Brits	RSA	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
NH	6	Vasyl Bubka	UKR	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Group B

Date	31 July 1996

Pos	Start Order	Competitor	NOC	Best Height Cleared	Misses at Best Height Cleared	Total Misses thru Best Height Cleared	Attempts at 5.20 m	Attempts at 5.40 m	Attempts at 5.60 m	Attempts at 5.70 m
=1	10	Riaan Botha	RSA	5.70	0	0	-	o	o	o
=1	2	Pyotr Bochkaryov	RUS	5.70	0	0	-	-	o	o
3	8	Jean Galfione	FRA	5.70	0	1	-	xo	o	o
4	16	Andrej Tiwontschik	GER	5.70	2	2	-	-	o	xxo
5	6	Lawrence Johnson	USA	5.70	2	5	-	xo	xxo	xxo
=6	18	Danny Krasnov	ISR	5.60	0	0	-	o	o	xxx
=6	19	Scott Huffman	USA	5.60	0	0	-	o	o	xxx
8	13	José Manuel Arcos	ESP	5.60	0	2	-	xxo	o	xxx
9	7	Heikki Vääräniemi	FIN	5.60	2	3	-	xo	xxo	x--
=10	9	Javier García	ESP	5.40	0	0	-	o	xxx	–
=10	1	Nick Buckfield	GBR	5.40	0	0	-	o	xxx	–
12	3	Kim Cheol-Gyun	KOR	5.40	1	1	o	xo	xxx	–
13	11	Martin Voss	DEN	5.40	1	2	xo	xo	x-	xx-
14	5	Aleksandrs Obižajevs	LAT	5.40	2	2	-	xxo	xxx	–
15	4	Alexandru Jucov	MDA	5.20	0	0	o	xxx	–	–
NH	12	Simon Arkell	AUS	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
NH	17	Valeri Bukrejev	EST	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
NH	14	Dominic Johnson	LCA	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
DNS	15	Sergey Bubka	UKR	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Final Round

Date	2 August 1996 — 17:00

Pos	Start Order	Competitor	NOC	Best Height Cleared	Misses at Best Height Cleared	Total Misses thru Best Height Cleared	Attempts at 5.40 m	Attempts at 5.60 m	Attempts at 5.70 m	Attempts at 5.80 m	Attempts at 5.86 m	Attempts at 5.92 m	Attempts at 5.97 m	Attempts at 6.02 m
1	14	Jean Galfione	FRA	5.92	0	1	-	o	-	xo	o	o	x-	xx-	OR
2	9	Igor Trandenkov	RUS	5.92	0	2	-	-	o	-	xx-	o	-	xxx	OR
3	3	Andrej Tiwontschik	GER	5.92	1	4	-	xo	-	xo	xo	xo	xxx	–	=OR
4	12	Igor Potapovich	KAZ	5.86	0	0	-	-	o	-	o	x-	xx-	–
5	4	Pyotr Bochkaryov	RUS	5.86	0	2	-	xo	-	xo	o	xx-	x-	–
6	1	Dzmitry Markau	BLR	5.86	1	4	o	o	xo	xxo	xo	xxx	–	–
7	13	Tim Lobinger	GER	5.80	0	0	-	o	o	o	x-	xx-	–	–
8	5	Lawrence Johnson	USA	5.70	0	0	o	o	o	xxx	–	–	–	–
=9	8	Alain Andji	FRA	5.70	2	2	o	o	xxo	xxx	–	–	–	–
=9	2	Michael Stolle	GER	5.70	2	2	o	o	xxo	xxx	–	–	–	–
=11	7	Danny Krasnov	ISR	5.60	0	0	o	o	xxx	–	–	–	–	–
=11	11	Jeff Hartwig	USA	5.60	0	0	o	o	xxx	–	–	–	–	–
13	10	Scott Huffman	USA	5.60	0	1	xo	o	xxx	–	–	–	–	–
14	6	Riaan Botha	RSA	5.60	1	1	o	xo	-	xxx	–	–	–	–