Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's pole vault
| Men's pole vault at the Games of the VIII Olympiad | |||||||
| Venue | Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir | ||||||
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| Dates | July 9 (qualification) July 10 (final) | ||||||
| Competitors | 20 from 13 nations | ||||||
| Medalists | |||||||
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| Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics  | ||
|---|---|---|
| Track events | ||
| 100 m | men | |
| 200 m | men | |
| 400 m | men | |
| 800 m | men | |
| 1500 m | men | |
| 5000 m | men | |
| 10,000 m | men | |
| 110 m hurdles | men | |
| 400 m hurdles | men | |
| 3000 m steeplechase | men | |
| 4×100 m relay | men | |
| 4×400 m relay | men | |
| 3000 m team race | men | |
| 10 km walk | men | |
| Road events | ||
| Marathon | men | |
| Field events | ||
| Long jump | men | |
| Triple jump | men | |
| High jump | men | |
| Pole vault | men | |
| Shot put | men | |
| Discus throw | men | |
| Hammer throw | men | |
| Javelin throw | men | |
| Combined events | ||
| Pentathlon | men | |
| Decathlon | men | |
| Cross-country events | ||
| Individual | men | |
| Team | men | |
The men's pole vault event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1924 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Wednesday, July 9, 1924 on Thursday, July 10, 1924.
Twenty pole vaulters from 13 nations competed.
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in metres) prior to the 1924 Summer Olympics.
| World Record | 4.21 |  Charles Hoff |
Copenhagen (DEN) | July 22, 1923 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Record | 4.09 |  Frank Foss |
Antwerp (BEL) | August 20, 1920 |
Results
The current world record holder at that time Charles Hoff did not participate in this competition due to an injured ankle.
Qualification
The qualification was held on Wednesday, July 9, 1924 and started at 2:00 p.m. All pole vaulters who were able to clear 3.66 metres qualified for the final. The jumping order and the jumping series are not available.
Group 1
| Place | Athlete | Height | Overall Rank | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Lee Barnes (USA) | 3.66 | =1 | Q |
| James Brooker (USA) | 3.66 | =1 | Q | |
 Victor Pickard (CAN) | 3.66 | =1 | Q | |
| 4 |  Paul Dufauret (FRA) | 3.55 | =8 | |
| 5 | Robert Duthil (FRA) | 3.40 | =11 | |
.svg.png){kind=small} Enrico de Freitas (BRA) | 3.40 | =11 | ||
| 7 |  František Fuhrherr-Nový (TCH) | 3.20 | =15 | |
 James Campbell (GBR) | 3.20 | =15 | ||
.svg.png){kind=small} Argyris Karagiannis (GRE) | 3.20 | =15 |
Group 2
| Place | Athlete | Height | Overall Rank | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glen Graham (USA) | 3.66 | =1 | Q |
| Ralph Spearow (USA) | 3.66 | =1 | Q | |
.svg.png){kind=small} Maurice Henrijean (BEL) | 3.66 | =1 | Q | |
 Henry Petersen (DEN) | 3.66 | =1 | Q | |
| 5 | Maurice Vautier (FRA) | 3.55 | =8 | |
| Irving Francis (CAN) | 3.55 | =8 | ||
| 7 | Marcel Muzard (FRA) | 3.40 | =11 | |
 Harry de Keijser (NED) | 3.40 | =11 | ||
| 9 |  Yrjö Helander (FIN) | 3.20 | =15 | |
 Valter Ever (EST) | 3.20 | =15 | ||
.svg.png){kind=small} Stefan Adamczak (POL) | 3.20 | =15 |
Final
The final was held on Thursday, July 10, 1924 and started at 2:30 p.m. The jumping order and the jumping series are not available.
Barnes won the gold medal in a jump-off beating Graham and Brooker won the bronze medal in a jump-off beating Petersen.
| Place | Athlete | Final Height |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lee Barnes (USA) | 3.95 |
| 2 | Glen Graham (USA) | 3.95 |
| 3 | James Brooker (USA) | 3.90 |
| 4 | Henry Petersen (DEN) | 3.90 |
| 5 | Victor Pickard (CAN) | 3.80 |
| 6 | Ralph Spearow (USA) | 3.70 |
| (7) | Maurice Henrijean (BEL) | NM |
References
- Olympic Report
- sports-reference
- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Archived from the original on 16 February 2009. Retrieved 26 January 2009.