Men's Olympic record: Duplantis 6.25 m (Paris 2024)
Duplantis set a world record en route to his second Olympic gold, clearing 6.25 m on his third attempt after gold was already secured.
The men's Olympic pole vault record is 6.25 m (20 ft 6 in), set by Armand "Mondo" Duplantis of Sweden at the Paris 2024 Olympics on August 5, 2024. It was a world record at the time. The women's Olympic record is 4.90 m (16 ft 0.75 in), set by Katie Moon of the USA at Tokyo 2020. Pole vault has been an Olympic event since 1896 (men) and 2000 (women).
Duplantis set a world record en route to his second Olympic gold, clearing 6.25 m on his third attempt after gold was already secured.
Moon cleared 4.90 m at Tokyo 2020, the only vaulter to clear it, and won gold; Anzhelika Sidorova took silver. The Tokyo Games were held in 2021 due to the pandemic.
Men's pole vault has been contested at every modern Olympics since 1896. The US dominated for the first 60 years; the event became truly international after the introduction of fiberglass poles in the 1960s. Women's pole vault was added in 2000 (Sydney).
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