# Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's pole vault

The women's pole vault at the 2024 Summer Olympics was held in Paris, France, on 5 and 7 August 2024. This was the seventh time that the event was contested at the Summer Olympics.

## Summary

Two of the medalists from the previous Olympics, returned, Katie Nageotte and Holly Bradshaw. Russian athletes were not invited to these Olympics, eliminating Anzhelika Sidorova. 2016 champion Aikaterini Stefanidi, bronze medalist Eliza McCartney, 2023 World Co-Champion Nina Kennedy and bronze medalist Wilma Murto also competed. The seasonal world leader and World Indoor Champion Molly Caudery was expected to be a favorite. Angelica Moser was #2 on the list this year.
In the qualification round, Bradshaw topped out early with three misses at 4.40 m (14 ft 5+1⁄4 in). Caudery did not start until 4.55 m and then failed to clear the bar on any of her attempts. Eleven athletes cleared 4.55 m, so to include the top twelve plus ties, nine more athletes who cleared 4.40 on their first attempt moved on for a final of twenty competitors.
With Ariadni Adamopoulou missing, nineteen athletes started the final. All got over 4.40 m except Eliza McCartney, who passed. Effectively the 9 who failed to clear 4.55 m in the qualification round, now had the opportunity to try 4.60 m a day later, Robeilys Peinado, Marie-Julie Bonnin and Imogen Ayris succeeding. Nine got over 4.70 m (15 ft 5 in), with only Amalie Svabikova and Kennedy not making it on the first attempt. At 4.80, Alysha Newman, Kennedy, Moon and Moser got over on their first attempt, Moon and Moser maintaining a perfect round. Svabikova took until her last attempt to get over. At 4.85 m (15 ft 11 in), Kennedy was the only one to get over on her first attempt, putting her into the lead. Newman and Moon made it on their second attempt. Svabikova missed all three while Moser missed her first two and passed to take one attempt at 4.90 m (16 ft 7⁄8 in). Newman missed, then Moon missed on her first attempt. When Moser missed her attempt, the medalists were determined.
In the final round, Kennedy cleared first. On fewer misses, Moon was in silver position. She chose to pass to take two attempts for the win. Newman, with an earlier miss at 4.60, took two more attempts and failed. If Moon didn't clear, Kennedy had the win. Moon was the only one of the three who had previously cleared five meters, but failed her first attempt. Kennedy failed and Moon was down to her last attempt. When she missed, Kennedy withdrew to celebrate her Olympic gold medal.

## Background

The women's pole vault has been present on the Olympic athletics programme since 2000.
Global records before the 2024 Summer Olympics :
| Record | Athlete (Nation) | Height (m) | Location | Date |
| World record | Yelena Isinbayeva (RUS) | 5.06 | Zürich, Switzerland | 28 August 2009 |
| Olympic record | Yelena Isinbayeva (RUS) | 5.05 | Beijing, China | 18 August 2008 |
| World leading | Molly Caudery (GBR) | 4.92 | Toulouse, France | 22 June 2024 |
Area records before the 2024 Summer Olympics :
| Area Record | Athlete (Nation) | Height (m) |
| Africa (records) | Elmarie Gerryts (RSA) | 4.42 |
| Asia (records) | Li Ling (CHN) | 4.72 |
| Europe (records) | Yelena Isinbayeva (RUS) | 5.06 WR |
| North, Central America and Caribbean (records) | Jennifer Suhr (USA) | 5.03 |
| Oceania (records) | Eliza McCartney (NZL) | 4.94 |
| South America (records) | Fabiana Murer (BRA) | 4.87 |

## Qualification

For the women's pole vault event, the qualification period was between 1 July 2023 and 30 June 2024. 32 athletes were able to qualify for the event, with a maximum of three athletes per nation, by jumping the entry standard of 4.73 m (15 ft 6+1⁄4 in) or higher or by their World Athletics Ranking for this event.

## Results
### Qualification

The qualification was held on 5 August, starting at 10:40 (UTC+2) in the morning. 32 athletes qualified for the first round by qualification standard or world ranking. All athletes meeting the qualification standard of 4.70 (Q) or at least 12 best performers (q) advance to final
| Rank | Group | Athlete | Nation | 4.20 | 4.40 | 4.55 | Height | Notes |
| 1 | A | Roberta Bruni | Italy | o | o | o | 4.55 | q |
| 1 | A | Nina Kennedy | Australia | o | o | o | 4.55 | q |
| 1 | B | Elisa Molinarolo | Italy | o | o | o | 4.55 | q |
| 1 | B | Katie Moon | United States | o | o | o | 4.55 | q |
| 1 | A | Angelica Moser | Switzerland | o | o | o | 4.55 | q |
| 1 | A | Amálie Švábíková | Czech Republic | o | o | o | 4.55 | q |
| 7 | A | Elina Lampela | Finland | o | xo | o | 4.55 | q |
| 7 | A | Alysha Newman | Canada | o | xo | o | 4.55 | q |
| 9 | B | Eliza McCartney | New Zealand | – | o | xo | 4.55 | q |
| 9 | B | Wilma Murto | Finland | – | o | xo | 4.55 | q |
| 9 | A | Aikaterini Stefanidi | Greece | o | o | xo | 4.55 | q |
| 12 | B | Ariadni Adamopoulou | Greece | o | o | xxx | 4.40 | q |
| 12 | B | Imogen Ayris | New Zealand | o | o | xxx | 4.40 | q |
| 12 | B | Marie-Julie Bonnin | France | o | o | xxx | 4.40 | q |
| 12 | A | Ninon Chapelle | France | o | o | xxx | 4.40 | q |
| 12 | A | Anjuli Knäsche | Germany | o | o | xxx | 4.40 | q |
| 12 | A | Olivia McTaggart | New Zealand | o | o | xxx | 4.40 | q |
| 12 | B | Robeilys Peinado | Venezuela | o | o | xxx | 4.40 | q |
| 12 | B | Lene Onsrud Retzius | Norway | o | o | xxx | 4.40 | q |
| 12 | B | Tina Šutej | Slovenia | o | o | xxx | 4.40 | q |
| 21 | A | Juliana de Campos | Brazil | xxo | o | xxx | 4.40 | |
| 22 | B | Brynn King | United States | o | xo | xxx | 4.40 | |
| 22 | B | Niu Chunge | China | o | xo | xxx | 4.40 | |
| 22 | A | Bridget Williams | United States | o | xo | xxx | 4.40 | |
| 25 | A | Hanga Klekner | Hungary | xo | xo | xxx | 4.40 | |
| 26 | B | Anicka Newell | Canada | o | xxo | xxx | 4.40 | |
| 27 | B | Pascale Stöcklin | Switzerland | o | xxx | | 4.20 | |
| 28 | A | Holly Bradshaw | Great Britain | xo | xxx | | 4.20 | |
| 29 | B | Molly Caudery | Great Britain | – | – | xxx | NM | |
| DQ | A | Eleni-Klaoudia Polak | Greece | o | xxx | | 4.20 | |
* ↑ All athletes finishing in joint-12th advanced to the final
* ↑ On 6 August 2024 Polak was provisionally suspended due to an Adverse Analytical Finding receiving a DQ according to anti-doping Rule 10.1.

### Final

The final was held on 7 August, starting at 19:00 (UTC+2) in the evening.
Final results :
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | 4.40 | 4.60 | 4.70 | 4.80 | 4.85 | 4.90 | 4.95 | Result | Notes |
| | Nina Kennedy | Australia | o | o | xo | o | o | o | xr | 4.90 | SB |
| | Katie Moon | United States | o | o | o | o | xo | x- | xx | 4.85 | =SB |
| | Alysha Newman | Canada | o | xo | o | o | xo | xxx | | 4.85 | NR |
| 4 | Angelica Moser | Switzerland | o | o | o | o | xx- | x | | 4.80 | |
| 5 | Amálie Švábíková | Czech Republic | o | o | xo | xxo | xxx | | | 4.80 | NR |
| 6 | Eliza McCartney | New Zealand | – | o | o | xxx | | | | 4.70 | |
| 6 | Elisa Molinarolo | Italy | o | o | o | xxx | | | | 4.70 | PB |
| 6 | Wilma Murto | Finland | o | o | o | xxx | | | | 4.70 | |
| 9 | Aikaterini Stefanidi | Greece | xo | o | o | xxx | | | | 4.70 | |
| 10 | Robeilys Peinado | Venezuela | o | xo | xxx | | | | | 4.60 | SB |
| 11 | Marie-Julie Bonnin | France | xo | xo | xxx | | | | | 4.60 | |
| 12 | Imogen Ayris | New Zealand | xxo | xo | xxx | | | | | 4.60 | PB |
| 13 | Olivia McTaggart | New Zealand | o | xxo | xxx | | | | | 4.60 | |
| 14 | Roberta Bruni | Italy | o | xxx | | | | | | 4.40 | |
| 14 | Ninon Chapelle | France | o | xxx | | | | | | 4.40 | |
| 14 | Anjuli Knäsche | Germany | o | xxx | | | | | | 4.40 | |
| 14 | Elina Lampela | Finland | o | xxx | | | | | | 4.40 | |
| 18 | Lene Onsrud Retzius | Norway | xo | xxx | | | | | | 4.40 | |
| 19 | Tina Šutej | Slovenia | xxo | xxx | | | | | | 4.40 | |
| | Ariadni Adamopoulou | Greece | | | | | | | | DNS | |