2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's pole vault
The women's pole vault event at the 2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Bydgoszcz, Poland, at Zawisza Stadium on 9 and 11 July.[1][2]
Medalists[edit]
| Gold | Valeriya Volik Russia
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| Silver | Yekaterina Kolesova Russia
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| Bronze | Katerina Stefanidi Greece
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Results[edit]
Final[edit]
11 July
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Valeriya Volik | Russia |
4.40 | |
 |
Yekaterina Kolesova | Russia |
4.40 | |
 |
Katerina Stefanidi | Greece |
4.25 | |
| 4 | Rachel Laurent |  United States |
4.25 | |
| 5 | Vicky Parnov |  Australia |
4.20 | |
| 6 | Vanessa Vandy |  Finland |
4.20 | |
| 7 | Natasha Benner |  Germany |
4.10 | |
| 8 | Petra Olsen |  Sweden |
4.10 | |
| 8 | Leslie Brost | United States |
4.10 | |
| 10 | Ann Katrin Schwartz | Germany |
4.00 | |
| 11 | Hortense Lecuyot |  France |
4.00 | |
| 12 | Ariane Beaumont-Courteau |  Canada |
4.00 |
Qualifications[edit]
9 July
Group A[edit]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vicky Parnov | Australia |
4.00 | q |
| 1 | Ann Katrin Schwartz | Germany |
4.00 | q |
| 3 | Petra Olsen | Sweden |
4.00 | q |
| 4 | Yekaterina Kolesova | Russia |
4.00 | q |
| 5 | Leslie Brost | United States |
3.90 | q |
| 6 | Ariane Beaumont-Courteau | Canada |
3.90 | q |
| 7 | Jade Ive |  United Kingdom |
3.90 | |
| 8 | Wu Yutong |  China |
3.80 | |
| 8 | Agnieszka Kolasa |  Poland |
3.80 | |
| 10 | Caroline Bonde Holm |  Denmark |
3.65 | |
| 11 | Ángela Arias |  Spain |
3.65 | |
| 12 | Marion Lotout | France |
3.65 |
Group B[edit]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valeriya Volik | Russia |
4.00 | q |
| 2 | Vanessa Vandy | Finland |
4.00 | q |
| 2 | Natasha Benner | Germany |
4.00 | q |
| 4 | Rachel Laurent | United States |
4.00 | q |
| 5 | Katerina Stefanidi | Greece |
3.90 | q |
| 6 | Hortense Lecuyot | France |
3.90 | q |
| 7 | Jesica Soto | Spain |
3.80 | |
| 8 | Rachel Birtles | Australia |
3.65 | |
| 8 | Giorgia Benecchi |  Italy |
3.65 | |
| 8 | Joanna Michalska | Poland |
3.65 | |
| Iben Høgh-Pedersen | Denmark |
NH | ||
| Denise Groot |  Netherlands |
NH | ||
| Madeleine Nilsson | Sweden |
NH |
Participation[edit]
According to an unofficial count, 25 athletes from 16 countries participated in the event.
References[edit]
- ^ Peters, Lionel; Magnusson, Tomas, WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS WJC - 2008 Bydgoszcz POL Jul 8-13, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), archived from the original on 24 February 2014, retrieved 13 June 2015
- ^ IAAF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - Eugene 2014 - FACTS & FIGURES (PDF), IAAF, retrieved 13 June 2015