1962 European Athletics Championships – Men's pole vault
The men's pole vault at the 1962 European Athletics Championships was held in Belgrade, then Yugoslavia, at JNA Stadium on 13 and 15 September 1962.[1]
Just before the meeting, the IAAF council approved the use glass fibre poles for pole vaulting. As a consequence, competitors were able to use them during the meeting if they wished.[2]
Medalists[]
Gold | Pentti Nikula Finland |
Silver | Rudolf Tomášek Czechoslovakia |
Bronze | Kauko Nyström Finland |
Results[]
Final[]
15 September
Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
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Pentti Nikula | Finland | 4.80 | CR | |
Rudolf Tomášek | Czechoslovakia | 4.60 | ||
Kauko Nyström | Finland | 4.60 | ||
4 | Risto Ankio | Finland | 4.55 | |
5 | Maurice Houvion | France | 4.55 | |
6 | Roman Lešek | Yugoslavia | 4.55 | NR |
7 | Günter Malcher | East Germany | 4.50 | |
8 | Manfred Preußger | East Germany | 4.50 | |
9 | France | 4.50 | ||
10 | Ihor Petrenko | Soviet Union | 4.40 | |
11 | Romania | 4.40 | ||
12 | Kjell Hovik | Norway | 4.40 | |
13 | Klaus Lehnertz | West Germany | 4.30 | |
14 | Janusz Gronowski | Poland | 4.30 |
Qualification[]
13 September
Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
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Janusz Gronowski | Poland | 4.40 | Q | |
Klaus Lehnertz | West Germany | 4.40 | Q | |
Maurice Houvion | France | 4.40 | Q | |
Günter Malcher | East Germany | 4.40 | Q | |
Kauko Nyström | Finland | 4.40 | Q | |
Ihor Petrenko | Soviet Union | 4.40 | Q | |
Risto Ankio | Finland | 4.40 | Q | |
Kjell Hovik | Norway | 4.40 | Q | |
Roman Lešek | Yugoslavia | 4.40 | Q | |
France | 4.40 | Q | ||
Manfred Preußger | East Germany | 4.40 | Q | |
Romania | 4.40 | Q | ||
Rudolf Tomášek | Czechoslovakia | 4.40 | Q | |
Pentti Nikula | Finland | 4.40 | Q | |
Gérard Barras | Switzerland | 4.30 | ||
Yugoslavia | 4.30 | |||
Dimitar Khlebarov | Bulgaria | 4.30 | ||
Norway | 4.20 | |||
Yugoslavia | 4.20 | |||
Norway | 4.20 | |||
Christos Papanikolaou | Greece | 4.20 | ||
Valbjörn Þorláksson | Iceland | 4.10 | ||
France | 4.00 |
Participation[]
According to an unofficial count, 23 athletes from 14 countries participated in the event.
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References[]
- ^ European Athletics Championships Zürich 2014 - STATISTICS HANDBOOK (PDF), European Athletics Association, pp. 391–397, retrieved 13 August 2014
- ^ Federation's Approval, Glasgow Herald, September 12, 1962, p. 5, retrieved September 1, 2014
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- Events at the 1962 European Athletics Championships
- Pole vault at the European Athletics Championships