1997 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's pole vault

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The men's pole vault event at the 1997 IAAF World Indoor Championships was held on March 7–8.

Medalists

Gold Silver Bronze
Igor Potapovich
 Kazakhstan
Lawrence Johnson
 United States
Maksim Tarasov
 Russia

Results

Qualification

Qualification: 5.70 (Q) or at least 12 best performers (q) qualified for the final.[1]

Rank Group Athlete Nationality 5.30 5.45 5.55 5.65 5.70 Result Notes
1 A Riaan Botha  South Africa o xo o 5.70 Q
2 A Tim Lobinger  Germany o xo xo 5.70 Q
3 A Igor Potapovich  Kazakhstan o 5.65 q
3 B Okkert Brits  South Africa o 5.65 q
3 B Maksim Tarasov  Russia o 5.65 q
6 B Alain Andji  France xo xo o 5.65 q
7 A Trond Barthel  Norway xo xo xo xxx 5.65 q
8 B
William Deering
 United States o x– 5.55 q
8 B
Javier García
 Spain o o 5.55 q
8 B Lawrence Johnson  United States o x– 5.55 q
11 B Martin Eriksson  Sweden xo o 5.55 q
11 B Michael Stolle  Germany xo o o 5.55 q
13 A Vadim Strogalev  Russia o xo xxx 5.55
14 A Mårten Ulvsbäck  Sweden xo xo xxx 5.55
15 A Martin Voss  Denmark o o xxo xxx 5.55
16 B István Bagyula  Hungary xo xo xxx 5.45
17 A Montxu Miranda  Spain o xxx 5.30
18 A Sergey Fomenko  Ukraine xo xxx 5.30
18 A Andrea Giannini  Italy xo xxx 5.30
18 B Edgar Díaz  Puerto Rico xo xxx 5.30
18 B Fabio Pizzolato  Italy xo xxx 5.30
A Konstantin Semyonov  Israel NM
B Jean-Kersley Gardenne  Mauritius NM
B Danny Krasnov  Israel NM
A Christos Pallakis  Greece DNS

Final

[2]

Rank Name Nationality 5.40 5.55 5.65 5.75 5.80 5.85 5.90 5.95 6.00 Result Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Igor Potapovich  Kazakhstan o xx– o xx– 5.90 AR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Lawrence Johnson  United States o o xo x– xx 5.85
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Maksim Tarasov  Russia xo xo xxx 5.80
4 Riaan Botha  South Africa o o o xxx 5.75 PB
5 Tim Lobinger  Germany o xo xo xxx 5.75 PB
6 Okkert Brits  South Africa xo xx– x 5.65
7 Trond Barthel  Norway xo xxo x– xx 5.65
=NR
8
Javier García
 Spain o xxx 5.55
8 Michael Stolle  Germany o o xxx 5.55
10 Martin Eriksson  Sweden xo xxo xxx 5.55
11 Alain Andji  France xxo xxx 5.40
William Deering
 United States NM

References