Event Format: Athletes competed in a qualifying round followed by the final. Top twelve and ties in the qualifying round and all those reaching the announced qualification limit advanced to the final. Each athlete had three attempts at every height and was eliminated if they had three consecutive failed attempts. The bar was raised until only one athlete was left in the competition. Event facts: Men's Pole vault competition was held at the Beijing National Stadium and 38 athletes participated in the event. |
Olympian Database
Men's Pole vault 2008
