Athletics at the 1979 Pan American Games – Men's pole vault

The men's pole vault competition of the athletics events at the 1979 Pan American Games took place on 14 July at the Estadio Sixto Escobar.[1][2]

Men's pole vault at the 1979 Pan American Games
VenueEstadio Sixto Escobar
Dates14 July
Winning height5.15
Medalists
Gold medal   Canada
Silver medal   United States
Bronze medal   Virgin Islands
«1975
1983»

Records edit

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Pan American Games records were as follows:

World record   David Roberts (USA) 5.70 Eugene, Oregon, United States June 22, 1976
Pan American Games record   Earl Bell (USA) 5.40 Mexico City, Mexico October 1975

Results edit

All heights shown are in meters.

KEY: WR World Record GR Pan American Record
Rank Name Nationality Result Notes
  Bruce Simpson   Canada 5.15
  Greg Woepse   United States 5.05
  Brian Morrissette   United States Virgin Islands 4.85
Edgardo Rivera   Puerto Rico NM
Carlos Zequeira   Puerto Rico NM
Billy Olsen   United States DNS

References edit

  1. ^ "Results". Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  2. ^ Full results