Men's Pole Vault (Complete). Stockholm Olympic Stadium. Diamond League. July 4, 2021

The Men’s Pole Vault event got underway at 15:31 (local time) on July 4, 2021 at Stockholm Olympic Stadium. The Temperature range that afternoon was 25°C - 27°C (77°F - 81°F).

Side Note: On the long videos (Complete Event) videos on my YouTube channel you will only hear the background sound in the stadium including the Stadium Announcers in the local language, English sometimes, the cheering fans, just as if you were sitting at the stadium watching. (some people love this format, others don't). End of Side Note.

A very Strong Line Up for this event, featured 8 athletes, 6 were Tokyo-Bound, 5 were Ranked in the TOP 5. SOME STATISTICS, and their World Ranking by World Athletics on July 4, 2021:

Ernest John Obiena (PHI): Tokyo-Bound Olympian. 2019 World University Games Champion Pole Vault; 2017 Asian Championships Pole Vault Bronze Medalist; 2019 Asian Champion Pole Vault. National Indoor Record Holder Pole Vault: 5.86m (2021). National and Area Record Holder Pole Vault: 5.93m (2021). His PB=SB=5.87m, Ranked #10.

Melker Svärd Jacobsson (SWE): 2019, 2020, 2021 National Indoor Champion Pole Vault; 2017, 2018, 2019 National Champion Pole Vault; 2019 European Team Champion Pole Vault Silver Medalist; 2019 European Indoor Championships Pole Vault Bronze Medalist; 2011 World U18 Championships Pole Vault Silver Medalist.

KC Lightfoot (USA): Tokyo-Bound Olympian. His PB=SB=5.85m, Ranked #20.

Piotr Lisek (POL): Tokyo-Bound Olympian. POLE VAULT. 2013, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021 National Indoor Champion; 2017, 2021 National Champion; 2015 European Team Championships Bronze Medalist; 2019 European Team Champion. 2015, 2021 European Indoor Championships Bronze Medalist; 2019 European Indoor Championships Silver Medalist; 2016, 2018 World Indoor Championships Bronze Medalist; 2015, 2019 World Championships Bronze Medalist; 2017 World Championships Silver Medalist. National Indoor Record Holder: 6.00m (2017). National Record Holder: 6.02m (2019). His PB=6.02m, SB=5.82m, Ranked #3.

Christopher Nilsen (USA): Tokyo-Bound Olympian. POLE VAULT. 2018, 2019 NCAA Champion; 2021 National Champion; 2019 Pan American Games Champion. His PB=5.95m, SB=5.92m, Ranked #5.

Renaud Lavillenie (FRA): Tokyo-Bound Olympian. POLE VAULT. 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2020 National Indoor Champion; 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 National Champion; 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017 European Team Champion; 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015 European Indoor Champion; 2009 Golden League Champion; 2010, 2012, 2014 European Champion; 2014 World (Continental) Cup Champion; 2012, 2016, 2018 World Indoor Champion; 2009, 2011, 2015, 2017 World Championships Bronze Medalist; 2012 Olympic Games Champion, 2016 Olympic Games Silver Medalist. National Indoor Record Holder: 6.16m (2014). PB=6.05m, SB=5.92m, Record #4.

Sam Kendricks (USA): POLE VAULT. 2013, 2014 NCAA Champion; 2015, 2016, 2017 National Indoor Champion; 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 National Champion; 2013 World University Games Champion; 2018 World (Continental) Cup Champion; 2016, 2018 World Indoor Championships Silver Medalist; 2017, 2019 World Champion; 2016 Olympic Games Bronze Medalist. National and Area Indoor Record Holder: 6.01m (2020). National and Area Record Holder: 6.06m (2019). His PB=6.06m, SB=5.91m, Ranked #2.

Armand Duplantis (SWE): Tokyo-Bound Olympian. POLE VAULT. 2020 National Champion; 2017 European U20 Champion; 2021 European Indoor Champion; 2018 European Champion; 2015 World U18 Champion; 2016 World U20 Championships Bronze Medalist; 2018 World U20 Champion; 2019 World Championships Silver Medalist. World, National, and Area Indoor Record Holder: 6.18m (2020). National Record Holder: 6.15m (2020). His PB=6.15m, SB=6.10m, Ranked #1.

How It Unfolded:

The top three athletes sorted themselves out from the rest on Round 5.

Round 5 @ 5.92m
Lavillenie (FRA), Kendricks (USA), and Duplantis (SWE) all cleared 5.92m. While Obiena (PHI), and Lisek (POL) were eliminated after their 3rd try at the height.

Round 6 @ 6.02m
Only Duplantis could clear 6.02m (on his first try), the remaining athletes were eliminated. He wins the competition.

Duplantis (SWE) skipped the next scheduled height of 6.07m and went to the next one.

Height @ 6.19m
Duplantis (SWE) could not clear 6.19m after three tries.

Results:
1. Duplantis (SWE): 6.02m MR
2. Kendricks (USA): 5.92m SB
3. Lavillenie (FRA): 5.92m =SB
4. Obiena (PHI): 5.82m
5. Lisek (POL): 5.82m =SB
6. Nilsen (USA): 5.72m
7. Lightfoot (USA): 5.62m
8. Svärd Jacobsson (SWE): 5.52m

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