Listen to commentary by Former Olympians Steve Cram and Tim Hutchings.
The Men’s Pole Vault Competition got underway @ 19:00 (local time). The Temperature was 24°C (75°F), the Humidity was 35%, and the Atmospheric Pressure was 1 atm (1,013.25 hPa). Oslo is located at an Elevation of 23m Above Sea Level.
The Broadcast Version of the event portrayed 6 athletes, 4 were Tokyo-Bound, 5 of them were in the TOP TEN. SOME STATISTICS, and World Rankings by World Athletics on 7/1/21, are listed below:
Simen Guttormsen (NOR): POLE VAULT. His PB=SB=5.60m, Ranked #102.
Sondre Guttormsen (NOR): Tokyo-Bound Olympian. POLE VAULT. 2017 National Indoor Champion (60m Hurdles); 2018, 2019, 2020 National Champion; 2016 European U18 Championships Bronze Medalist; 2021 European U23 Championships Bronze Medalist; 2019 European Team Champion 1st League. National Indoor Record Holder: 5.74m (2021). National Record Holder: 5.81m (2021). His PB=SB=5.81, Ranked #32.
Valentin Lavillenie (FRA): Tokyo-Bound Olympian. POLE VAULT. 2021 National Indoor Champion; 2013 European U23 Championships Bronze Medalist; 2021 European Indoor Championships Silver Medalist; 2013 Francophone Games Champion. His PB=5.82m, SB=5.80m, Ranked #7.
Renaud Lavillenie (FRA): Tokyo-Bound Olympian. POLE VAULT. 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2020 National Indoor Champion; 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 National Champion; 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017 European Team Champion; 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015 European Indoor Champion; 2009 Golden League Champion; 2010, 2012, 2014 European Champion; 2014 World (Continental) Cup Champion; 2012, 2016, 2018 World Indoor Champion; 2009, 2011, 2015, 2017 World Championships Bronze Medalist; 2012 Olympic Games Champion, 2016 Olympic Games Silver Medalist. National Indoor Record Holder: 6.16m (2014). PB=6.05m, SB=5.92m, Record #4.
Sam Kendricks (USA): POLE VAULT. 2013, 2014 NCAA Champion; 2015, 2016, 2017 National Indoor Champion; 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 National Champion; 2013 World University Games Champion; 2018 World (Continental) Cup Champion; 2016, 2018 World Indoor Championships Silver Medalist; 2017, 2019 World Champion; 2016 Olympic Games Bronze Medalist. National and Area Indoor Record Holder: 6.01m (2020). National and Area Record Holder: 6.06m (2019). His PB=6.06m, SB=5.86m, Ranked #2.
Armand Duplantis (SWE): Tokyo-Bound Olympian. POLE VAULT. 2020 National Champion; 2017 European U20 Champion; 2021 European Indoor Champion; 2018 European Champion; 2015 World U18 Champion; 2016 World U20 Championships Bronze Medalist; 2018 World U20 Champion; 2019 World Championships Silver Medalist. World, National, and Area Indoor Record Holder: 6.18m (2020). National Record Holder: 6.15m (2020). His PB=6.15m, SB=6.10m, Ranked #1.
How It Unfolded:
The Action is picked up on Round 4: Height 5.71m
Simen Guttormsen (NOR) is eliminated. The Lavillenie Brothers moved on to the next round, and so does World Champ Kendricks (USA). Duplantis skipped this height.
Round 5 @ 5.81m
Valentin Lavillenie (FRA) is eliminated. Renaud Lavillenie (FRA), Duplantis (SWE), and Kendricks (USA) continue.
Round 6 @ 5.91m
Renaud Lavillenie (FRA) is eliminated. Kendricks (USA) and Duplantis (SWE) moved on.
Round 7 @ 5.96m
Both athletes skipped this height.
Round 8 @ 6.01m
Kendricks (USA) is eliminated. Duplantis (SWE) clears the height on his 1st try and wins the competition with an MR.
The attempt at the World Record, Height @ 6.19m
Duplantis (SWE) misses 3X.
Glossary of Terms:
°C = degrees Celsius
°F = degrees Fahrenheit
m = meters
atm = Atmosphere
hPa = Hectopascals
U18 = Under 18
U20 = Under 20
U23 = Under 23
MR = Meet Record
PB = Personal Best
SB = Season Best
NM = No Mark
The Competitors in the Men’s Pole Vault and their final Marks:
1. Armand Duplantis (SWE): 6.01m MR
2. Sam Kendricks (USA): 5.91m
3. Renaud Lavillenie (FRA): 5.81m
4. Valentin Lavillenie (FRA): 5.71m
5. Simen Guttormsen (NOR): 5.61m PB
6. Sondre Guttormsen (NOR): 5.51m
7. Pål Haugen Lillefosse (NOR): 5.31m
Melker Svärd Jacobsson (SWE): NM
Cole Walsh (USA): NM
Side Note: The 2 Hour+ Version of this competition is available right here on my YouTube channel. You will only be able to hear the background sound on that one . End of Side Note.
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