Nick Hysong, Dmitry Markov, Maksim Tarasov, and Sergey Bubka all duke it out in the 2001 IAAF Edmonton World Championships.

Sergey Bubka 6.13m

1983 Helskini World Championships Pole Vault Wladyslaw Kozakiewicz, Thierry Vigneron, Pierre Quinon, Konstantin Volkov, Atanas Tarev, and Sergey Bubka

THE great man has spoken. Sergey Bubka, the undisputed king of the pole vault, has declared that Australia’s Steve Hooker has what it takes to break the world record of 6.15m he set in his Ukraine homeland in 1993. Speaking from Donetsk, where he honed the vaulting skills that saw him rule the event from [...]

Very cool PV mix. Interesting camera angles at the beginning, Lawrence Johnson on stage at the Reno Pole Vault Summit, Petrov-coached Italian Guiseppe Gibilisco, Rens Blom, Jenn Stuczynski jumping over 15′ a couple of times, Justin Norberg at the Clovis Street Vault, and, of course, some Isinbayeva and Bubka clips. To top it off, the [...]

By Alan Launder “In no circumstances should the pole be put into the box before the end of the takeoff.” “And only on concluding the takeoff should the pole smoothly transfer into support…” “The coach need not watch to vaulter’s action in the takeoff but he can hear the correct takeoff…” “The plant is a [...]