2009 World Championships in Athletics - Women's pole vault
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The Women's Pole Vault
Pole vault
Pole vaulting is a track and field event in which a person uses a long, flexible pole as an aid to leap over a bar. Pole jumping competitions were known to the ancient Greeks, as well as the Cretans and Celts...

event at the 2009 World Championships
2009 World Championships in Athletics
The 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics were held in Berlin, Germany from 15–23 August 2009. The majority of events took place in the Olympiastadion, while the marathon and racewalking events started and finished at the Brandenburg Gate....

in Berlin, Germany was held between 15 August and 17 August 2009. Yelena Isinbayeva
Yelena Isinbayeva
Yelena Gadzhievna Isinbayeva is a Russian pole vaulter. She is twice an Olympic gold medalist , five-times a World Champion, and the current world record holder in the event...

 was the strong favourite prior to the competition, a position enhanced further by the withdrawal of 2008 Olympic silver medallist Jennifer Stuczynski
Jennifer Stuczynski
Jennifer "Jenn" Suhr is the number one ranked American pole vaulter since 2006. She has won a total of 9 US National Championships. She holds the American women's pole vault record both indoors and outdoors. In 2008 she won the U.S. Olympic trials setting an American Record of and won a silver...

. Anna Rogowska
Anna Rogowska
Anna Rogowska is a Polish pole vaulter, current reigning World Champion.-Career:Born in Gdynia, she won the bronze medal at the 2004 Olympics, narrowly beating Monika Pyrek, another Polish pole vaulter born in Gdynia. Early 2005 brought success as she won the silver medal in the European Indoor...

 was the only athlete to beat Isinbayeva in the build up to the event. Fabiana Murer
Fabiana Murer
Fabiana de Almeida Murer is a Brazilian pole vaulter. She holds the South American record in the event with an indoor best of 4.82 m and an outdoor best of 4.85 m, making her the fourth highest vaulter ever...

 and Monika Pyrek
Monika Pyrek
Monika Pyrek is a Polish pole vaulter.Born in Gdynia, competing at the 2004 Olympics, she placed fourth with 4.55 metres, just behind another Polish pole vaulter born in Gdynia, Anna Rogowska. Monika Pyrek won a silver medal in the 2005 World Championships in Athletics with the result 4.60 m...

 had both registered strong season's bests but had suffered from indifferent form. European Indoor medallists Yuliya Golubchikova
Yuliya Golubchikova
Yuliya Golubchikova is a Russian pole vaulter.Golubchikova's personal best jump is 4.75 metres, achieved at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing where she ended on a fourth place . She has 4.75 metres indoor.-Achievements:-External links:* *...

 and Silke Spiegelburg
Silke Spiegelburg
Silke Spiegelburg is a German pole vaulter. She is the younger sister of Richard Spiegelburg. She represented Germany at the Summer Olympics in 2004 and 2008, as well as having competed at the World Championships in Athletics...

 rounded out the list of the season's highest jumping athletes.

In the qualifiers, the automatic progression mark of 4.60 m was not needed, as eleven athletes reached 4.55 m and Kristina Gadschiew
Kristina Gadschiew
Kristina Gadschiew is a German pole vaulter who has competed at the World Championship-level. She has also reached the podium at the Summer Universiade on two occasions – 2007 and 2009. She has a personal best vault of 4.60 m indoors.-Career:Born in Vassilyevka, Saratov, Soviet Union, she...

 progressed with 4.50 m. All four Russian athletes reached the final, as did all three vaulters of the host nation's team
Germany at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics
Germany will compete at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics from 15–23 August as the host nation. A team of 92 athletes was announced in preparation for the competition, but current women's Marathon world leader Irina Mikitenko and hurdler Thomas Goller withdrew from the Championships....

. Veteran American athlete and former world record holder Stacy Dragila
Stacy Dragila
Stacy Renée Mikaelsen is an American former pole vaulter.She won the first gold medal in women's pole vaulting at the 2000 Summer Olympics coached by Dave Nielsen...

 closed her major championship career with a jump of 4.25 m, as she announced her intention to retire at the end of the season.

On the final day of the event, European Indoor champion Golubchikova was the first to experience disappointment, as a fall in the warm up left her unable to compete in the final. The Brazil
Brazil
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ian and British
United Kingdom
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 champions, Murer and Kate Dennison
Kate Dennison
Kate Dennison is an English pole vaulter. She is the British indoor record holder in the Pole Vault and she was also the British outdoor record holder in the event before Holly Bleasdale jumped 4.70 in July 2011....

 failed at the 4.65 m mark. Pyrek and American Chelsea Johnson
Chelsea Johnson
Chelsea Johnson is a former American pole vaulter. She is the daughter of Jan Johnson, who won a bronze medal in the pole vault at the 1972 Summer Olympics...

 passed that height on their first attempt, while Rogowska and home favourite Spiegelburg completed it on their second try. Rogowska was the only athlete to vault 4.75 m, at which point reigning champion Isinbayeva entered the competition. The Russian failed to clear the height and, after raising the bar, failed twice more and finished last in the competition.

Given that Isinbayeva had a season's best of 4.80 m, an opener of 4.75 m was a risky decision that back fired for the athlete, resulting in her first major championship loss since 2003
2003 World Championships in Athletics
The 9th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held from 23 August to 31 August 2003 in the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, France.-Track:...

 and her first ever non-medalling performance in international competition. Rogowska, who had beaten her at the London Grand Prix
London Grand Prix
The Aviva London Grand Prix is an annual athletics event at the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre in London, England.Previously one of the five IAAF Super Grand Prix events, it is now part of the IAAF Diamond League...

 a month earlier, won her first gold medal at a major championships, breaking Isinbayeva's dominance of the event. Pyrek repeated her form of the 2005 Championships
2005 World Championships in Athletics
The 10th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations , were held in the Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland , the site of the first IAAF World Championships in 1983. One theme of the 2005 championships was paralympic sports, some of...

 to take a silver medal along with Chelsea Johnson, a relatively unknown athlete competing at her first major championships. For the first time in history of World Championships in Athletics, two Polish athletes took gold and silver medal in the same event.

Medalists

Gold
Silver
Silver

Records

World record 5.05 Beijing
Beijing
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, China
China
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18 August 2008
Championship record 5.01 Helsinki
Helsinki
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, Finland
Finland
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12 August 2005
World Leading 4.85 Rome
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, Italy
Italy
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10 July 2009
African Record 4.42 Wesel
Wesel
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, Germany
Germany
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12 June 2000
Asian Record 4.64 New York
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, United States
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2 June 2007
North American record 4.92 Eugene
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, United States
6 July 2008
South American record 4.82 Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
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, Brazil
Brazil
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7 June 2009
European Record 5.05 Beijing, China 18 August 2008
Oceanian Record 4.65 Saulheim
Saulheim
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, Germany
30 June 2007

Qualification standards

A standard B standard
4.45m 4.35m

Schedule

Date Time Round
August 15, 2009 19:00 Qualification
August 17, 2009 18:45 Final

Qualification

Qualification: Qualifying Performance 4.60 (Q) or at least 12 best performers (q) advance to the final.
Rank Group Name Nationality 4.104.254.404.504.55 Result Notes
A Fabiana Murer
Fabiana Murer
Fabiana de Almeida Murer is a Brazilian pole vaulter. She holds the South American record in the event with an indoor best of 4.82 m and an outdoor best of 4.85 m, making her the fourth highest vaulter ever...

 
- - o o o 4.55 q
A Anna Rogowska
Anna Rogowska
Anna Rogowska is a Polish pole vaulter, current reigning World Champion.-Career:Born in Gdynia, she won the bronze medal at the 2004 Olympics, narrowly beating Monika Pyrek, another Polish pole vaulter born in Gdynia. Early 2005 brought success as she won the silver medal in the European Indoor...

 
- - o - o 4.55 q
A Yuliya Golubchikova
Yuliya Golubchikova
Yuliya Golubchikova is a Russian pole vaulter.Golubchikova's personal best jump is 4.75 metres, achieved at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing where she ended on a fourth place . She has 4.75 metres indoor.-Achievements:-External links:* *...

 
- - o - o 4.55 q
B Silke Spiegelburg
Silke Spiegelburg
Silke Spiegelburg is a German pole vaulter. She is the younger sister of Richard Spiegelburg. She represented Germany at the Summer Olympics in 2004 and 2008, as well as having competed at the World Championships in Athletics...

 
- - o o o 4.55 q
B Yelena Isinbayeva
Yelena Isinbayeva
Yelena Gadzhievna Isinbayeva is a Russian pole vaulter. She is twice an Olympic gold medalist , five-times a World Champion, and the current world record holder in the event...

 
- - - - o 4.55 q
B Chelsea Johnson
Chelsea Johnson
Chelsea Johnson is a former American pole vaulter. She is the daughter of Jan Johnson, who won a bronze medal in the pole vault at the 1972 Summer Olympics...

 
- xxo o o o 4.55 q
A Kate Dennison
Kate Dennison
Kate Dennison is an English pole vaulter. She is the British indoor record holder in the Pole Vault and she was also the British outdoor record holder in the event before Holly Bleasdale jumped 4.70 in July 2011....

 
o o o xo o 4.55 q
A Anna Battke
Anna Battke
Anna Battke is a German pole vaulter.She finished eighth at the 2008 World Indoor Championships in Valencia, Spain.Her personal best is 4.68 metres, achieved in 2009 in Berlin.-References:...

 
- o o xo o 4.55 q
A Tatyana Polnova
Tatyana Polnova
Tatyana Polnova , née Zaykova is a Russian pole vaulter. Between 1998 and 2002 she competed for Turkey under the Turkish name Tuna Köstem. She is currently Fenerbahçe Athletics Club member....

 
o xo xo xo o 4.55 q
10 B Monika Pyrek
Monika Pyrek
Monika Pyrek is a Polish pole vaulter.Born in Gdynia, competing at the 2004 Olympics, she placed fourth with 4.55 metres, just behind another Polish pole vaulter born in Gdynia, Anna Rogowska. Monika Pyrek won a silver medal in the 2005 World Championships in Athletics with the result 4.60 m...

 
- - o xo xo 4.55 q
11 B Aleksandra Kiryashova
Aleksandra Kiryashova
Aleksandra Aleksandrovna Kiryashova is a Russian pole vaulter. Her personal best jump is 4.65 metres.- Achievements :- References :...

 
- o o xo xxo 4.55 q
12 B Kristina Gadschiew
Kristina Gadschiew
Kristina Gadschiew is a German pole vaulter who has competed at the World Championship-level. She has also reached the podium at the Summer Universiade on two occasions – 2007 and 2009. She has a personal best vault of 4.60 m indoors.-Career:Born in Vassilyevka, Saratov, Soviet Union, she...

 
- o o o xxx 4.50 q
13 A Anna Giordano Bruno
Anna Giordano Bruno
Anna Giordano Bruno is an Italian track and field athlete who specialises in the pole vault. She is a double Italian record holder in the event with an outdoor best of 4.60 metres and an indoor best of 4.50 m. She won the bronze medal at the 2009 Mediterranean Games and represented Italy...

 
o xo xo o xxx 4.50
14 B Jillian Schwartz
Jillian Schwartz
Jillian Schwartz is an American-born pole vaulter who competes internationally for Israel. She represented the United States at the 2004 Summer Olympics and competed at four consecutive World Championships in Athletics from 2003 to 2009...

 
- o xo xo xxx 4.50
15 A Nicole Büchler  o o o xo xxx 4.50 NR
Swiss records in athletics
The following are the national records in athletics in Switzerland maintained by its national athletics federation: Swiss Athletics .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:OT = oversized track-External links:* * *...

16 B Kelsie Hendry  - o o xxx 4.40
16 B Jiřina Ptáčníková
Jiřina Ptáčníková
Jiřina Ptáčníková is a Czech pole vaulter.- Achievements :- External links :...

 
- o o xxx 4.40
18 B Li Ling
Li Ling (pole vault)
Li Ling is a female Chinese athlete, who specialises in the pole vault.She competed at the 2006 World Junior Championships, but no-heighted in the final...

 
o o xo xxx 4.40 SB
19 B Nikoléta Kiriakopoúlou  o xo xo xxx 4.40
20 B Minna Nikkanen
Minna Nikkanen
Minna Marianne Nikkanen is a Finnish pole vaulter. Her personal best vault is 4.46 metres , achieved in July 2009 in Lapinlahti....

 
o o xxo xxx 4.40
21 B Naroa Agirre
Naroa Agirre
Naroa Agirre Kamio is a female pole vaulter from Spain. Her current personal best is 4.50 metres, achieved in May 2006 in Saulheim. She has 4.56 metres on the indoor track, from February 2007 in Seville...

 
o xo xxo xxx 4.40 SB
22 A Joanna Piwowarska  o o xxx 4.25
22 A Stacy Dragila
Stacy Dragila
Stacy Renée Mikaelsen is an American former pole vaulter.She won the first gold medal in women's pole vaulting at the 2000 Summer Olympics coached by Dave Nielsen...

 
- o xxx 4.25
24 A Mariánna Zaharíadi  xo xo xxx 4.25
24 B Roslinda Samsu  xo xo xxx 4.25
26 A Sandra-Helena Tavares  xo xxo xxx 4.25
28 A Télie Mathiot  o xxx 4.10
28 B Takayo Kondo  o xxx 4.10
30 A Romana Malácová  xo xxx 4.10
30 B Lim Eun-Ji
Lim Eun-Ji
Lim Eun-ji is a South Korean pole vaulter. She is the current South Korean national record holder in the event indoors and a former outdoor record holder....

 
xo xxx 4.10
} || A ||align=left| Gao Shuying
Gao Shuying
Gao Shuying is a Chinese pole vaulter.At the 2004 Summer Olympics she was eliminated in the first round of the pole vault competition.Her personal best is 4.64 metres, achieved in 2007 in New York City.-Achievements:-External links:...

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Key: NM = no mark (i.e. no valid result), NR = National record, q = qualification by overall place, SB = Seasonal best

Final

Rank Name Nationality 4.25 4.404.554.654.754.80 Result Notes
Anna Rogowska
Anna Rogowska
Anna Rogowska is a Polish pole vaulter, current reigning World Champion.-Career:Born in Gdynia, she won the bronze medal at the 2004 Olympics, narrowly beating Monika Pyrek, another Polish pole vaulter born in Gdynia. Early 2005 brought success as she won the silver medal in the European Indoor...

 
- o o xo o xx- 4.75
Monika Pyrek
Monika Pyrek
Monika Pyrek is a Polish pole vaulter.Born in Gdynia, competing at the 2004 Olympics, she placed fourth with 4.55 metres, just behind another Polish pole vaulter born in Gdynia, Anna Rogowska. Monika Pyrek won a silver medal in the 2005 World Championships in Athletics with the result 4.60 m...

 
- o o o xx- x 4.65
Chelsea Johnson
Chelsea Johnson
Chelsea Johnson is a former American pole vaulter. She is the daughter of Jan Johnson, who won a bronze medal in the pole vault at the 1972 Summer Olympics...

 
- o o o xxx 4.65 SB
Silke Spiegelburg
Silke Spiegelburg
Silke Spiegelburg is a German pole vaulter. She is the younger sister of Richard Spiegelburg. She represented Germany at the Summer Olympics in 2004 and 2008, as well as having competed at the World Championships in Athletics...

 
- o xo xo xxx 4.65
Fabiana Murer
Fabiana Murer
Fabiana de Almeida Murer is a Brazilian pole vaulter. She holds the South American record in the event with an indoor best of 4.82 m and an outdoor best of 4.85 m, making her the fourth highest vaulter ever...

 
- o o xxx 4.55
Kate Dennison
Kate Dennison
Kate Dennison is an English pole vaulter. She is the British indoor record holder in the Pole Vault and she was also the British outdoor record holder in the event before Holly Bleasdale jumped 4.70 in July 2011....

 
o o xo xxx 4.55
Anna Battke
Anna Battke
Anna Battke is a German pole vaulter.She finished eighth at the 2008 World Indoor Championships in Valencia, Spain.Her personal best is 4.68 metres, achieved in 2009 in Berlin.-References:...

 
- o xxx 4.40
Tatyana Polnova
Tatyana Polnova
Tatyana Polnova , née Zaykova is a Russian pole vaulter. Between 1998 and 2002 she competed for Turkey under the Turkish name Tuna Köstem. She is currently Fenerbahçe Athletics Club member....

 
o o xxx 4.40
Aleksandra Kiryashova
Aleksandra Kiryashova
Aleksandra Aleksandrovna Kiryashova is a Russian pole vaulter. Her personal best jump is 4.65 metres.- Achievements :- References :...

 
xo xo xxx 4.40
10 Kristina Gadschiew
Kristina Gadschiew
Kristina Gadschiew is a German pole vaulter who has competed at the World Championship-level. She has also reached the podium at the Summer Universiade on two occasions – 2007 and 2009. She has a personal best vault of 4.60 m indoors.-Career:Born in Vassilyevka, Saratov, Soviet Union, she...

 
o xxo xxx 4.40
} ||align=left| Yelena Isinbayeva
Yelena Isinbayeva
Yelena Gadzhievna Isinbayeva is a Russian pole vaulter. She is twice an Olympic gold medalist , five-times a World Champion, and the current world record holder in the event...

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| ||align=left|Yuliya Golubchikova
Yuliya Golubchikova
Yuliya Golubchikova is a Russian pole vaulter.Golubchikova's personal best jump is 4.75 metres, achieved at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing where she ended on a fourth place . She has 4.75 metres indoor.-Achievements:-External links:* *...

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Key: DNS = Did not start, NM = no mark (i.e. no valid result), SB = Seasonal best
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