2005 World Championships in Athletics – Women's pole vault

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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.

The winning margin was 41 cm. As of 2024, this is the only time the women's pole vault has been won by more than 20 cm at these championships.

Medalists

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

Schedule

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Qualification Round
Group A Group B
07. 08. 2005 – 13:30h 07. 08. 2005 – 15:00h
Final Round
12. 08. 2005 – 18:10h

Records

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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

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Qualification

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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

Final

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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
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