Athletics at the 1896 Summer Olympics – Men's pole vault
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The men's pole vault was one of four jumping events on the Athletics at the 1896 Summer Olympics programme. Five athletes competed in the pole vault. The two Americans far outclassed the three Greeks, starting higher than the Greeks could clear and taking first and second places. Damaskos and Theodoropoulos tied for third, while Xydas took fifth.[1]
Quick Facts Men's pole vault at the Games of the I Olympiad, Venue ...
Men's pole vault at the Games of the I Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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Venue | Panathinaiko Stadium | ||||||||||||
Date | 10 April 1896 | ||||||||||||
Competitors | 5 from 2 nations | ||||||||||||
Winning height | 3.30 | ||||||||||||
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