Women's pole vault world record progression
Record Progression
Columns: Record | Athlete | Nation | Venue | Date
4.05m(13ft3¼in) | Sun Caiyun | China | Nanjing , China | 21 May 1992 | 4.08m(13ft4½in) | Sun Caiyun | China | Taiyuan , China | 18 May 1995 | 4.08m(13ft4½in) | Zhong Guiqing | China | Taiyuan , China | 18 May 1995 | 4.10m(13ft5¼in) | Daniela Bártová | Czech Republic | Ljubljana , Slovenia | 21 May 1995 | 4.12m(13ft6in) | Daniela Bártová | Czech Republic | Duisburg , Germany | 18 June 1995 | 4.13m(13ft6½in) | Daniela Bártová | Czech Republic | Wesel , Germany | 24 June 1995 | 4.14m(13ft6¾in) | Daniela Bártová | Czech Republic | Gateshead , England | 2 July 1995 | 4.15m(13ft7¼in) | Daniela Bártová | Czech Republic | Ostrava , Czech Republic | 6 July 1995 | 4.16m(13ft7¾in) | Daniela Bártová | Czech Republic | Feldkirch , Austria | 14 July 1995 | 4.17m(13ft8in) | Daniela Bártová | Czech Republic | Feldkirch , Austria | 15 July 1995 | 4.18m(13ft8½in) | Andrea Müller | Germany | Zittau , Germany | 5 August 1995 | 4.20m(13ft9¼in) | Daniela Bártová | Czech Republic | Köln , Germany | 18 August 1995 | 4.21m(13ft9½in) | Daniela Bártová | Czech Republic | Linz , Austria | 22 August 1995 | 4.22m(13ft10in) | Daniela Bártová | Czech Republic | Salgotarjan , Hungary | 11 September 1995 | 4.25m(13ft11¼in) | Emma George | Australia | Melbourne , Australia | 30 November 1995 | 4.28m(14ft0½in) | Emma George | Australia | Perth , Australia | 17 December 1995 | 4.41m(14ft5½in) | Emma George | Australia | Perth , Australia | 28 January 1996 | 4.42m(14ft6in) | Emma George | Australia | Reims , France | 29 June 1996 | 4.45m(14ft7in) | Emma George | Australia | Sapporo , Japan | 14 July 1996 | 4.50m(14ft9in) | Emma George | Australia | Melbourne , Australia | 8 February 1997 | 4.55m(14ft11in) | Emma George | Australia | Melbourne , Australia | 20 February 1997 | 4.57m(14ft11¾in) | Emma George | Australia | Auckland , New Zealand | 21 February 1998 | 4.58m(15ft0¼in) | Emma George | Australia | Melbourne , Australia | 14 March 1998 | 4.59m(15ft0½in) | Emma George | Australia | Brisbane , Australia | 21 March 1998 | 4.60m(15ft1in) | Emma George | Australia | Sydney , Australia | 20 February 1999 | 4.60m(15ft1in) | Stacy Dragila | United States | Sevilla , Spain | 21 August 1999 | i 4.60m(15ft1in) | Stacy Dragila | United States | Pocatello , U.S. | 19 Feb 2000 | i 4.62m(15ft1¾in) | Stacy Dragila | United States | Atlanta , U.S. | 3 Mar 2000 | 4.63m(15ft2¼in) | Stacy Dragila | United States | Sacramento , U.S. | 23 July 2000 | i 4.63m(15ft2¼in) | Stacy Dragila | United States | New York City , U.S. | 2 Feb 2001 | i 4.64m(15ft2½in) | Svetlana Feofanova | Russia | Dortmund , Germany | 11 February 2001 | i 4.66m(15ft3¼in) | Stacy Dragila | United States | Pocatello , U.S. | 17 Feb 2001 | i 4.70m(15ft5in) | Stacy Dragila | United States | Pocatello , U.S. | 17 Feb 2001 | 4.70m(15ft5in) | Stacy Dragila | United States | Pocatello , U.S. | 27 April 2001 | 4.71m(15ft5¼in) | Stacy Dragila | United States | Palo Alto , U.S. | 9 June 2001 | 4.81m(15ft9¼in) | Stacy Dragila | United States | Palo Alto , U.S. | 9 June 2001 | 4.82m(15ft9¾in) | Yelena Isinbayeva | Russia | Gateshead , England | 13 July 2003 | i 4.83m(15ft10in) | Yelena Isinbayeva | Russia | Donets'k , Ukraine | 15 February 2004 | i 4.85m(15ft10¾in) | Svetlana Feofanova | Russia | Athens , Greece | 22 February 2004 | i 4.86m(15ft11¼in) | Yelena Isinbayeva | Russia | Budapest , Hungary | 6 March 2004 | 4.87m(15ft11½in) | Yelena Isinbayeva | Russia | Gateshead , England | 27 June 2004 | 4.88m(16ft0in) | Svetlana Feofanova | Russia | Heraklion , Greece | 4 July 2004 | 4.89m(16ft0½in) | Yelena Isinbayeva | Russia | Birmingham , England | 25 July 2004 | 4.90m(16ft0¾in) | Yelena Isinbayeva | Russia | London , England | 30 July 2004 | 4.91m(16ft1¼in) | Yelena Isinbayeva | Russia | Athens , Greece | 24 August 2004 | 4.92m(16ft1½in) | Yelena Isinbayeva | Russia | Brussels , Belgium | 3 September 2004 | 4.93m(16ft2in) | Yelena Isinbayeva | Russia | Lausanne , Switzerland | 5 July 2005 | 4.95m(16ft2¾in) | Yelena Isinbayeva | Russia | Madrid , Spain | 16 July 2005 | 4.96m(16ft3¼in) | Yelena Isinbayeva | Russia | London , England | 22 July 2005 | 5.00m(16ft4¾in) | Yelena Isinbayeva | Russia | London , England | 22 July 2005 | 5.01m(16ft5in) | Yelena Isinbayeva | Russia | Helsinki , Finland | 9 August 2005 | 5.03m(16ft6in) | Yelena Isinbayeva | Russia | Rome , Italy | 11 July 2008 | 5.04m(16ft6¼in) | Yelena Isinbayeva | Russia | Fontvieille , Monaco | 29 July 2008 | 5.05m(16ft6¾in) | Yelena Isinbayeva | Russia | Beijing , China | 18 August 2008 | 5.06m(16ft7in) | Yelena Isinbayeva | Russia | Zürich , Switzerland | 28 August 2009