Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Men's pole vault


These are the official results of the Men's Pole Vault event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. There were a total number of 35 participating athletes. The qualification mark was set at 5.60 metres.
This was a remarkably clean competition, with only three athletes having a miss at a height that was not their best or better in the competition. Maksim Tarasov took gold with only three attempts, clean through 5.80. Igor Trandenkov equalled Tarasov, but took three attempts to clear 5.80. Javier García took bronze in his home town by clearing 5.75 on his second attempt, to edge Kory Tarpenning who cleared it on his third.

Medalists

Records

These were the standing world and Olympic records prior to the 1992 Summer Olympics.
World Record6.11 Sergey BubkaDijon June 13, 1992
Olympic Record5.90 Sergey BubkaSeoul September 28, 1988

Results

Qualification

Held on Wednesday August 5, 1992
Qualification rule: Qualifying performance 5.60 or at least 12 best performers advance to the Final.
RankGroupNameNationality4.805.005.205.305.405.505.555.60ResultNotes
1ASergey Bubkao5.60Q
1BMaksim Tarasovoo5.60Q
3BYevgeny Krasnovxooxoo5.60Q
4BTim Brightooxo5.60Q
5AKory Tarpenningxoxoxo5.60Q
6BIgor Trandenkovxoxxo5.60Q
7AAlberto Ruizooxoxoxxx5.55q
7BJavier Garcíaoxoxox–5.55q
9BAsko Peltoniemixoxoxox–5.55q
9BIstván Bagyulaooxoxoxoxxx5.55q
11ADavid Volzoxoxxoxxx5.55q
11BPhilippe Colletxoxxox–5.55q
13AJean Galfioneooxxx5.50
14APhilippe d'Encaussexooxxx5.50
14AJani Lehtonenxooxxx5.50
16AGalin Nikovoxoxxx5.50
17AValeri Bukrejevoxxoxxx5.50
18BEdgar Díazxxoxoxxoxxx5.50
19ADaniel Martíoxoxxx5.40
20BAndrea Pegoraroxxoxxx5.40
21APeter Widénxxoxxoxxx5.40
22BSimon Arkelloxxx5.30
23BChristos Pallakisxooxxoxxx5.30
24ADoug Woodoxxx5.20
24AJean-Kersley Gardenneooxxx5.20
26AMike Edwardsxoxxx5.20
26BPhotis Stephanioxoxxx5.20
28BEdward Lasquetexxooxxx5.00NR
29BNuno Fernandesxxoxoxxx5.00
AKim Chul-kyunxxx'
APaul Gibbonsx–'
BAleksandrs Obižajevsxxx'
BHiroyuki Sanoxxx'
BTómas Rietherxxx'
AHermann Fehringer'

Final

RankNameNationality5.205.305.405.505.555.605.655.705.755.805.855.90ResultNotes
Maksim Tarasovoooxxx5.80
Igor Trandenkovooxxoxxx5.80
Javier Garcíaoooxoxxx5.75
Kory Tarpenningoxxoxxx5.75
David Volzooxxx5.65
Asko Peltoniemixxoxox–xx5.60
Philippe Colletoxxx5.55
Yevgeny Krasnovxoxxx5.40
István Bagyulaxxooxxx5.30
10Alberto Ruizxxoxxx5.30
Sergey Bubkaxx–x'
Tim Brightxxx'