1962 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 1962 European Athletics Championships was held in Belgrade, then Yugoslavia, at JNA Stadium on 13 and 15 September 1962.[1]
Just before the meeting, the IAAF council approved the optional use of glass fibre poles.[2]
Medalists
| Gold | Pentti Nikula Finland |
| Silver | Rudolf Tomášek Czechoslovakia |
| Bronze | Kauko Nyström Finland |
Results
Final
15 September
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pentti Nikula | Finland | 4.80 | CR | |
| Rudolf Tomášek | Czechoslovakia | 4.60 | ||
| Kauko Nyström | Finland | 4.60 | ||
| 4 | Risto Ankio | Finland | 4.55 | |
| 5 | Maurice Houvion | France | 4.55 | |
| 6 | Roman Lešek | Yugoslavia | 4.55 | NR |
| 7 | Günter Malcher | East Germany | 4.50 | |
| 8 | Manfred Preußger | East Germany | 4.50 | |
| 9 | Bernard Balastre | France | 4.50 | |
| 10 | Ihor Petrenko | Soviet Union | 4.40 | |
| 11 | Petre Astafei | Romania | 4.40 | |
| 12 | Kjell Hovik | Norway | 4.40 | |
| 13 | Klaus Lehnertz | West Germany | 4.30 | |
| 14 | Janusz Gronowski | Poland | 4.30 |
Qualification
13 September
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janusz Gronowski | Poland | 4.40 | Q | |
| Klaus Lehnertz | West Germany | 4.40 | Q | |
| Maurice Houvion | France | 4.40 | Q | |
| Günter Malcher | East Germany | 4.40 | Q | |
| Kauko Nyström | Finland | 4.40 | Q | |
| Ihor Petrenko | Soviet Union | 4.40 | Q | |
| Risto Ankio | Finland | 4.40 | Q | |
| Kjell Hovik | Norway | 4.40 | Q | |
| Roman Lešek | Yugoslavia | 4.40 | Q | |
| Bernard Balastre | France | 4.40 | Q | |
| Manfred Preußger | East Germany | 4.40 | Q | |
| Petre Astafei | Romania | 4.40 | Q | |
| Rudolf Tomášek | Czechoslovakia | 4.40 | Q | |
| Pentti Nikula | Finland | 4.40 | Q | |
| Gérard Barras | Switzerland | 4.30 | ||
| Mirko Kuzmanović | Yugoslavia | 4.30 | ||
| Dimitar Khlebarov | Bulgaria | 4.30 | ||
| Mikael Schie | Norway | 4.20 | ||
| Franc Rojko | Yugoslavia | 4.20 | ||
| Reidulv Førde | Norway | 4.20 | ||
| Christos Papanikolaou | Greece | 4.20 | ||
| Valbjörn Þorláksson | Iceland | 4.10 | ||
| Roland Gras | France | 4.00 |
Participation
According to an unofficial count, 23 athletes from 14 countries participated in the event.
- Bulgaria (1)
- Czechoslovakia (1)
- East Germany (2)
- Finland (3)
- France (3)
- Greece (1)
- Iceland (1)
- Norway (3)
- Poland (1)
- Romania (1)
- Soviet Union (1)
- Switzerland (1)
- West Germany (1)
- Yugoslavia (3)
References
- ^ European Athletics Championships Zürich 2014 - STATISTICS HANDBOOK (PDF), European Athletics Association, pp. 391–397, retrieved 13 August 2014
- ^ Federation's Approval, Glasgow Herald, September 12, 1962, p. 5, retrieved September 1, 2014