1950 European Athletics Championships – Men's pole vault
| Men's pole vault at the European Athletics Championships |
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The men's pole vault at the 1950 European Athletics Championships was held in Brussels, Belgium, at Heysel Stadium on 24 and 26 August 1950.[1]
Medalists
| Gold | Ragnar Lundberg Sweden |
| Silver | Valto Olenius Finland |
| Bronze | Jukka Piironen Finland |
Results
Final
26 August
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ragnar Lundberg | Sweden | 4.30 | CR | |
| Valto Olenius | Finland | 4.25 | ||
| Jukka Piironen | Finland | 4.25 | ||
| 4 | Victor Sillon | France | 4.10 | |
| 5 | Erling Kaas | Norway | 4.10 | |
| 6 | Armin Scheurer | Switzerland | 4.00 | |
| 7 | Birger Hultqvist | Sweden | 4.00 | |
| 8 | Rudy Stjernild | Denmark | 3.80 | |
| 9 | Georges Breitman | France | 3.80 | |
| Torfi Bryngeirsson | Iceland | DNS |
Qualification
24 August
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valto Olenius | Finland | 4.00 | Q | |
| Erling Kaas | Norway | 4.00 | Q | |
| Jukka Piironen | Finland | 4.00 | Q | |
| Rudy Stjernild | Denmark | 4.00 | Q | |
| Birger Hultqvist | Sweden | 4.00 | Q | |
| Ragnar Lundberg | Sweden | 4.00 | Q | |
| Torfi Bryngeirsson | Iceland | 4.00 | Q | |
| Armin Scheurer | Switzerland | 4.00 | Q | |
| Victor Sillon | France | 4.00 | Q | |
| Georges Breitman | France | 4.00 | Q | |
| Muhittin Akın | Turkey | 3.90 | ||
| Milan Milakov | Yugoslavia | 3.90 | ||
| Rigas Efstatiadis | Greece | 3.80 | ||
| Ferdinand Degens | Belgium | 3.60 | ||
| Albert Van Herck | Belgium | NH |
Participation
According to an unofficial count, 15 athletes from 11 countries participated in the event.
References
- ^ European Athletics Championships Zürich 2014 - STATISTICS HANDBOOK (PDF), European Athletics Association, pp. 372–377, retrieved 13 August 2014