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The introduction in the early 1950s of flexible vaulting poles made from composites such as fiberglass or carbon fiber allowed vaulters to achieve greater height. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The present record of 6.26 m ( 20 ft 6 + 1 ⁄ 4 in) was set by Armand Duplantis , competing for Sweden at the Silesia Diamond League .
Regarded as the greatest pole vaulter of all time, [5] [6] Duplantis is the current world outdoor and indoor record holder [6.26 m (20 ft 6 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) and 6.22 m (20 ft 5 in) respectively]. He is a two-time Olympic ( 2020 and 2024 ) champion, two-time World outdoor ( 2022 and 2023 ) and indoor champion, and the current European champion.
Duplantis is the best pole vaulter of all time — and he's only 24. As far as having the majority of the highest vaults in history, Duplantis stands alone.
The following is the Men's pole vault indoor world record progression starting from 1889, with additional demonstration and professional records being noted. The best indoor performances on record as agreed to by the world's leading statisticians were accepted as the inaugural Indoor World Records from 1 January 1987; previous to this, they were regarded as world indoor bests. [1]
Three weeks after earning a gold medal and setting a world record at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Armand Duplantis keeps making history. On Sunday, the 24-year-old Swedish pole vaulter set yet another ...
The tip of the vaulting pole is angled higher than eye level until three paces from takeoff, when the pole tip descends efficiently, amplifying run speed as the pole is planted into the vault box. The faster the vaulter can run and the more efficient their take-off is, the greater the kinetic energy that can be achieved and used during the vault.
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]
The Andover Central pole vaulter, ranked No. 1 in the country, broke his own state-meet record on Friday. How Bryce Barkdull transformed into record-breaking, state-champion pole vaulter Skip to ...