Athletics at the 1896 Summer Olympics – Men's pole vault

The men's pole vault was one of four jumping events on the Athletics at the 1896 Summer Olympics programme. Five athletes competed in the pole vault. The two Americans far outclassed the three Greeks, starting higher than the Greeks could clear and taking first and second places. Damaskos and Theodoropoulos tied for third, while Xydas took fifth.[1]

Men's pole vault
at the Games of the I Olympiad
VenuePanathinaiko Stadium
DatesApril 10
Competitors5 from 2 nations
Medalists
William Hoyt
 United States
Albert Tyler
 United States
Evangelos Damaskos
 Greece
Ioannis Theodoropoulos
 Greece
Athletics at the
1896 Summer Olympics
Track events
100 mmen
400 mmen
800 mmen
1500 mmen
110 m hurdlesmen
Road events
Marathonmen
Field events
Long jumpmen
Triple jumpmen
High jumpmen
Pole vaultmen
Shot putmen
Discus throwmen

Results

The three Greeks began with the bar at 2.40 metres. All three made that mark. The bar was then raised .10 metres at a time, eliminating Xydas after he failed the second jump and the other two after they failed the fourth height. The American pair did not jump at any of those heights, instead beginning at 2.80 metres, a height that gave neither any difficulty. Tyler was unable to clear the 3.30 metres height, and Hoyt failed at 3.40 metres only.

RankNameNationHeightNotes
William Hoyt United States 3.30 OR
Albert Tyler United States 3.20
Evangelos Damaskos Greece 2.60
Ioannis Theodoropoulos Greece 2.60
5 Vasilios Xydas Greece 2.40
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References
  1. "Athletics at the 1896 Athens Summer Games: Men's Pole Vault". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2018.

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