Pole vault
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Pole vaulting, also known as pole jumping, is a track and field event in which an athlete uses a long and flexible pole, usually made from fiberglass or carbon fiber, as an aid to jump over a bar. Pol
An athlete in the middle of the vaulting phase
Pole vault in the 1890s at US Naval Academy
Pole vaulter Allison Stokke prepares for her jump.
An athlete passes the bar with the aid of a pole.
Emmanouil Karalis
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Emmanouil "Manolo" Karalis is a Greek pole vaulter. He holds the Greek outdoor and indoor records. In March 2025, Karalis became the first Greek pole vaulter to win a gold medal at a European Athletic
Pole vault
…9 24 July 2022 Eugene Duplantis #10 20 August 2026 Lausanne 11 6.20 m (20 ft 4 in) Duplantis #11 23 August 2026 Chorzów 2 11 6.20 m (20 ft 4 in) Emmanouil Karalis Greece 27 August 2026 Zurich 13 6.16 m (20 ft 2+1⁄2 in) Duplantis #12 30 June 2022 Stockholm Karalis #2 20 August 2026 Lausanne 15 6.15 m (20 ft 2 in…
Karalis in 2026