2005 World Championships in Athletics – Women's pole vault

These are the official results of the Women's Pole Vault event at the 2005 World Championships in Helsinki, Finland, held on August 7 and August 12, 2005.

Medalists

Gold	Yelena Isinbayeva Russia (RUS)
Silver	Monika Pyrek Poland (POL)
Bronze	Pavla Hamáčková Czech Republic (CZE)

Schedule

• All times are Eastern European Time (UTC+2)

Records

World Record	Yelena Isinbayeva (RUS)	5.00	London, England	22 July 2005
Championship Record	Stacy Dragila (USA)	4.75	Edmonton, Canada	6 August 2001
	Svetlana Feofanova (RUS)	4.75	Edmonton, Canada	6 August 2001
			Paris, France	25 August 2003

Results

Qualification

Group A

1. Anna Rogowska, Poland 4.45m Q
2. Jillian Schwartz, United States 4.45m Q
2. Tatyana Polnova, Russia 4.45m Q
4. Caroline Hingst, Germany 4.45m Q
5. Vanessa Boslak, France 4.40m q
6. Tracy O'Hara, United States 4.40m q
6. Naroa Agirre, Spain 4.40m q (SB)
8. Janine Whitlock, Great Britain 4.40m
9. Thórey Edda Elisdóttir, Iceland 4.15m
9. Takayo Kondo, Japan 4.15m
9. Kirsten Belin, Sweden 4.15m
12. Melina Hamilton, New Zealand 4.15m
13. Natalya Kushch, Ukraine 4.15m
14. Kelsey Hendry, Canada 4.00m
14. Zhao Yingying, China 4.00m

Group B

1. Monika Pyrek, Poland 4.45m Q
1. Yelena Isinbayeva, Russia 4.45m Q
3. Gao Shuying, China 4.45m Q (SB)
4. Dana Ellis, Canada 4.40m q
4. Pavla Hamáčková, Czech Republic 4.40m q
6. Tatiana Grigorieva, Australia 4.45m q
7. Fabiana Murer, Brazil 4.40m (NR)
8. Stacy Dragila, United States 4.40m
9. Anzhela Balakhonova, Ukraine 4.15m
9. Krisztina Molnár, Hungary 4.15m
9. Afroditi Skafida, Greece 4.15 m
12. Elisabete Tavares, Portugal 4.00m
13. Teja Melink, Slovenia 4.00m

• Anna Fitidou, Cyprus NM
• Nadine Rohr, Switzerland NM

Final

Rank	Name	4.00	4.20	4.35	4.50	4.60	4.70	4.75	5.01	Result	Notes
	Yelena Isinbayeva (RUS)	-	-	-	o	o	o	-	xo	5.01	WR
	Monika Pyrek (POL)	-	o	o	xo	o	xx-	x		4.60
	Pavla Hamáčková (CZE)	-	xo	o	o	xxx				4.50
4	Tatyana Polnova (RUS)	-	o	o	xxo	xxx				4.50	SB
5	Gao Shuying (CHN)	xo	o	xo	xxo	xxx				4.50	SB
6	Dana Ellis (CAN)	-	o	o	xxx					4.35
6	Anna Rogowska (POL)	-	-	o	xxx					4.35
8	Vanessa Boslak (FRA)	-	xo	xo	xxx					4.35
9	Naroa Agirre (ESP)	o	o	xxo	xxx					4.35
10	Caroline Hingst (GER)	xo	o	xxo	xxx					4.35
11	Jillian Schwartz (USA)	-	xo	xxx						4.20
12	Tatiana Grigorieva (AUS)	o	xxx							4.00
—	Tracy O'Hara (USA)	-	xxx							NM

External links

• IAAF results, heats
• IAAF results, final