Athletics at the 2019 Pan American Games – Women's pole vault explained

The women's pole vault competition of the athletics events at the 2019 Pan American Games took place on 8 August at the 2019 Pan American Games Athletics Stadium. The defending Pan American Games champion was Yarisley Silva from Cuba, who again won the gold medal. It marked her third successive championship and fourth straight medal.

Summary

Five were over 4.55m, with Alysha Newman and Katie Nageotte still with perfect rounds going. At 4.65m, defending champion Yarisley Silva got over on her first attempt taking the lead. Nageotte got over on her second attempt and when nobody else could make the height, Newman was left with bronze. At 4.70m, Nageotte reversed the situation, taking the lead my making it on her second attempt while Silva had failed two times straight. With little to gain by clearing 4.70m, Silva passed to take her last chance, do or die, at . After Nageotte missed once, Silva cleared to take the lead. Nageotte tried once more at 4.75m and then passed to 4.80. After she had exhausted her attempts, Silva's third championship in a row was confirmed.

Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Pan American Games records were as follows:

World record		5.06	Zürich, Switzerland	August 28, 2009
Pan American Games record		4.85	Toronto, Canada	July 23, 2015

Results

All times shown are in meters.

KEY:

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Q

Qualified

NR

National record

PB

Personal best

SB

Seasonal best

DQ

Disqualified

Final

The results were as follows:^[1]

Rank	Name	Nationality	3.95	4.10	4.25	4.35	4.45	4.55	4.65	4.70	4.75	4.80	Mark	Notes
					o	xxo	o	o	o	xx-	o		4.75
							o	o	xo	xo	xx-	x	4.70
						o	o	o	xxx				4.55
4					o	o	xo	xo	xxx				4.55
5						xo	xo	xo	xxx				4.55
6					xxo	o	xxx						4.35
7				o	o	xxx							4.25
8				o	xxx								4.10
9			o	xxx									3.95
			o	xxx									3.95
			xxx

Notes and References

1. Web site: Women's pole vault − Final − Results. Lima Organizing Committee for the 2019 Pan and Parapan American Games (COPAL). 17 Aug 2019.