Women's pole vault world record progression
History since official recordkeeping began in 1994
The first world record in the women's pole vault was recognised by the International Association of Athletics Federations in 1994. The inaugural record, 4.05 metres by Sun Caiyun of China set in 1992, was the world's best mark as of December 31, 1994.[1]
As of June 21, 2009, the IAAF has ratified 54 world records in the event.[2]
Pre-IAAF Record Progression
The first mark shows the measurement system in use at the time of the jump, the second mark shows the conversion. Marks set in the USA during this era were always measured in imperial measurements . Most of the world and IAAF recognize marks in metric measurements .
IAAF Record Progression
Mark
Athlete
Nation
Venue
Date
#[3]
4.05 m ( 13 ft 3+ 1 ⁄4 in)[2]
Sun Caiyun
China
Nanjing , China
21 May 1992
1
4.08 m ( 13 ft 4+ 1 ⁄2 in)[2]
Sun Caiyun
China
Taiyuan , China
18 May 1995
2
4.08 m ( 13 ft 4+ 1 ⁄2 in)[2]
Zhong Guiqing
China
Taiyuan , China
18 May 1995
1
4.10 m ( 13 ft 5+ 1 ⁄4 in)[2]
Daniela Bártová
Czech Republic
Ljubljana , Slovenia
21 May 1995
1
4.12 m (13 ft 6 in)[2]
Daniela Bártová
Czech Republic
Duisburg , Germany
18 June 1995
2
4.13 m ( 13 ft 6+ 1 ⁄2 in)[2]
Daniela Bártová
Czech Republic
Wesel , Germany
24 June 1995
3
4.14 m ( 13 ft 6+ 3 ⁄4 in)[2]
Daniela Bártová
Czech Republic
Gateshead , England
2 July 1995
4
4.15 m ( 13 ft 7+ 1 ⁄4 in)[2]
Daniela Bártová
Czech Republic
Ostrava , Czech Republic
6 July 1995
5
4.16 m ( 13 ft 7+ 3 ⁄4 in)[2]
Daniela Bártová
Czech Republic
Feldkirch , Austria
14 July 1995
6
4.17 m (13 ft 8 in)[2]
Daniela Bártová
Czech Republic
Feldkirch , Austria
15 July 1995
7
4.18 m ( 13 ft 8+ 1 ⁄2 in)[2]
Andrea Müller
Germany
Zittau , Germany
5 August 1995
1
4.20 m ( 13 ft 9+ 1 ⁄4 in)[2]
Daniela Bártová
Czech Republic
Köln , Germany
18 August 1995
8
4.21 m ( 13 ft 9+ 1 ⁄2 in)[2]
Daniela Bártová
Czech Republic
Linz , Austria
22 August 1995
9
4.22 m (13 ft 10 in)[2]
Daniela Bártová
Czech Republic
Salgótarján , Hungary
11 September 1995
10
4.25 m ( 13 ft 11+ 1 ⁄4 in)[2]
Emma George
Australia
Melbourne , Australia
30 November 1995
1
4.28 m ( 14 ft 1 ⁄2 in)[2]
Emma George
Australia
Perth , Australia
17 December 1995
2
4.30 m ( 14 ft 1+ 1 ⁄4 in)[2]
Emma George
Australia
Perth , Australia
28 January 1996
3
4.41 m ( 14 ft 5+ 1 ⁄2 in)[2]
Emma George
Australia
Perth , Australia
28 January 1996
4
4.42 m (14 ft 6 in)[2]
Emma George
Australia
Reims , France
29 June 1996
5
4.45 m (14 ft 7 in)[2]
Emma George
Australia
Sapporo , Japan
14 July 1996
6
4.50 m (14 ft 9 in)[2]
Emma George
Australia
Melbourne , Australia
8 February 1997
7
4.55 m (14 ft 11 in)[2]
Emma George
Australia
Melbourne , Australia
20 February 1997
8
4.57 m ( 14 ft 11+ 3 ⁄4 in)[2]
Emma George
Australia
Auckland , New Zealand
21 February 1998
9
4.58 m ( 15 ft 1 ⁄4 in)[2]
Emma George
Australia
Melbourne , Australia
14 March 1998
10
4.59 m ( 15 ft 1 ⁄2 in)[2]
Emma George
Australia
Brisbane , Australia
21 March 1998
11
4.60 m (15 ft 1 in)[2]
Emma George
Australia
Sydney , Australia
20 February 1999
12
4.60 m (15 ft 1 in)[2]
Stacy Dragila
United States
Sevilla , Spain
21 August 1999
1
i 4.60 m (15 ft 1 in)[2] [5]
Stacy Dragila
United States
Pocatello , U.S.
19 Feb 2000
2
i 4.62 m ( 15 ft 1+ 3 ⁄4 in)[2] [5]
Stacy Dragila
United States
Atlanta , U.S.
3 Mar 2000
3
4.63 m ( 15 ft 2+ 1 ⁄4 in)[2]
Stacy Dragila
United States
Sacramento , U.S.
23 July 2000
4
i 4.63 m ( 15 ft 2+ 1 ⁄4 in)[2] [5]
Stacy Dragila
United States
New York City , U.S.
2 Feb 2001
5
i 4.64 m ( 15 ft 2+ 1 ⁄2 in) [2] [5]
Svetlana Feofanova
Russia
Dortmund , Germany
11 February 2001
1
i 4.66 m ( 15 ft 3+ 1 ⁄4 in) [2] [5]
Stacy Dragila
United States
Pocatello , U.S.
17 Feb 2001
6
i 4.70 m (15 ft 5 in) [2] [5]
Stacy Dragila
United States
Pocatello , U.S.
17 Feb 2001
7
4.70 m (15 ft 5 in)[2]
Stacy Dragila
United States
Pocatello , U.S.
27 April 2001
8
4.71 m ( 15 ft 5+ 1 ⁄4 in)[2]
Stacy Dragila
United States
Stanford , U.S.
9 June 2001
9
4.81 m ( 15 ft 9+ 1 ⁄4 in)[2]
Stacy Dragila
United States
Stanford , U.S.
9 June 2001
10
4.82 m ( 15 ft 9+ 3 ⁄4 in)[2]
Yelena Isinbayeva
Russia
Gateshead , England
13 July 2003
1
i 4.83 m (15 ft 10 in)[2] [5]
Yelena Isinbayeva
Russia
Donets'k , Ukraine
15 February 2004
2
i 4.85 m ( 15 ft 10+ 3 ⁄4 in)[2] [5]
Svetlana Feofanova [6]
Russia
Athens , Greece
22 February 2004
2
i 4.86 m ( 15 ft 11+ 1 ⁄4 in)[2] [5]
Yelena Isinbayeva
Russia
Budapest , Hungary
6 March 2004
3
4.87 m ( 15 ft 11+ 1 ⁄2 in)[2]
Yelena Isinbayeva
Russia
Gateshead , England
27 June 2004
4
4.88 m (16 ft 0 in)[2]
Svetlana Feofanova
Russia
Heraklion , Greece
4 July 2004
3
4.89 m ( 16 ft 1 ⁄2 in)[2]
Yelena Isinbayeva
Russia
Birmingham , England
25 July 2004
5
4.90 m ( 16 ft 3 ⁄4 in)[2]
Yelena Isinbayeva
Russia
London , England
30 July 2004
6
4.91 m ( 16 ft 1+ 1 ⁄4 in)[2]
Yelena Isinbayeva
Russia
Athens , Greece
24 August 2004
7
4.92 m ( 16 ft 1+ 1 ⁄2 in)[2]
Yelena Isinbayeva
Russia
Brussels , Belgium
3 September 2004
8
4.93 m (16 ft 2 in)[2]
Yelena Isinbayeva
Russia
Lausanne , Switzerland
5 July 2005
9
4.95 m ( 16 ft 2+ 3 ⁄4 in)[2]
Yelena Isinbayeva
Russia
Madrid , Spain
16 July 2005
10
4.96 m ( 16 ft 3+ 1 ⁄4 in)[2]
Yelena Isinbayeva
Russia
London , England
22 July 2005
11
5.00 m ( 16 ft 4+ 3 ⁄4 in)[2]
Yelena Isinbayeva
Russia
London , England
22 July 2005
12
5.01 m (16 ft 5 in)[2]
Yelena Isinbayeva
Russia
Helsinki , Finland
9 August 2005
13
5.03 m (16 ft 6 in)[2]
Yelena Isinbayeva
Russia
Rome , Italy
11 July 2008
14
5.04 m ( 16 ft 6+ 1 ⁄4 in)[2]
Yelena Isinbayeva
Russia
Fontvieille , Monaco
29 July 2008
15
5.05 m ( 16 ft 6+ 3 ⁄4 in)[2]
Yelena Isinbayeva
Russia
Beijing , China
18 August 2008
16
5.06 m (16 ft 7 in)[7]
Yelena Isinbayeva
Russia
Zürich , Switzerland
28 August 2009
17
See also
Notes
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai http://iaaf-ebooks.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/Progression-of-IAAF-World-Records-2015/projet/IAAF-WRPB-2015.pdf P314
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd
"12th IAAF World Championships In Athletics: IAAF Statistics Handbook. Berlin 2009" (PDF) . Monte Carlo: IAAF Media & Public Relations Department. 2009. pp. Pages 546, 645. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 29, 2011. Retrieved July 30, 2009 .
^ a b The numbered occurrence of the athlete breaking the world record, in other words "#7" would indicate the 7th time the athlete broke the world record.
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab "Women's PV World Record Progression - PoleVaultPower.com" .
^ a b c d e f g h i "From 2000, IAAF Rule 260.18s (formerly 260.6.a) was amended to say world records (as opposed to indoor world records) can be set in a facility 'with or without a roof.' So far, only one event - the women's pole vault - has been affected by this change, which was not applied retrospectively. Therefore world records set in 2000 and 2001 by Stacy Dragila and Svetlana Feofanova can be regarded as 'absolute' and appear on these [record progression] lists." [1] (p.546) This rule also applies to Isinbayev's and Feofanova's 2004 marks.
^ The IAAF lists Yelena Isinbayeva as having set this mark on 20 February 2004 on their 2009-published progression lists. However, multiple sources elsewhere, including the IAAF's own list of highest women's indoor vaults of the year 2004,[2] state that Svetlana Feofanova in fact set this record.
^
"World Records Ratified" . Retrieved November 9, 2009 .
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