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Olympic Stadium Athletics オリンピックスタジアム 陸上競技 / Athlétisme Stade olympique Men's Pole Vault 男子棒高跳 / Saut à la perche - hommes TUE 3 AUG 2021 Final Start Time 19:20 決勝 / Finale Extended Start List 拡張スタートリスト / Liste de départ détaillée WORLD RECORD 6.18 DUPLANTIS Armand SWE Glasgow (GBR) 15 FEB 2020 OLYMPIC RECORD 6.03 BRAZ Thiago BRA Rio de Janeiro (BRA) 15 AUG 2016 NOC World Order Athlete Bib Name Code Date of Birth PB SB Ranking Personal Details General Interest Tokyo 2020 Results 1 2223 KARALIS Emmanouil GRE 20 OCT 1999 5.80 5.75 23 Height: - Making OG debut. Placed 15th at 2019 WCh, 21st in 2017. Placed 5th Qualification, Group A: 4th, 5.75 at 2018 Indoor WCh. Silver at 2021 and 2019 U23 European Ch. Bronze at Youth WCh in 2015. In 2020 he signed for Greek football club Paniliakos, which competed in the 2019/20 Gamma Ethniki [fourth tier]. Set an U18 pole vault world record of 5.54m in 2016, winning gold at the 2016 European Youth Championships in Tbilisi, Georgia. 2 1308 BRAZ Thiago BRA 16 DEC 1993 6.03 5.82 7 Height: - Gold at 2016 OG. Finished 5th at 2019 WCh, 19th in 2015, 14th in 2013. Qualification, Group B: 5th, 5.75 Gold at 2013 South American Ch, silver in 2019. Current OR holder. His wife Ana Paula DE OLIVEIRA has represented BRA in high jump, and won gold at the 2015 South American Championships in Lima, Peru. Became first athlete representing Brazil to win Olympic gold in pole vault when he won in 2016 in Rio. 3 3030 VLOON Menno NED 11 MAY 1994 5.96 5.96 17 Height: - Making OG debut. DNS at 2019 WCh. Five-time national champion in Qualification, Group B: 4th, 5.75 2020, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014. Won Indoor NCh three times. In 2020 he competed in a pole vault competition for a socially-distanced crowd at a drive-in cinema in Dusseldorf, Germany. 'It was special. You actually saw no one, because everyone was in their car. But it was an experience and nice to be competing again.' 4 1962 LAVILLENIE Renaud FRA 18 SEP 1986 6.16 6.06 4 Height: - Gold at 2012 OG, silver in 2016. Gold at Indoor WCh in 2018, 2016, Qualification, Group A: 3rd, 5.75 2012. Bronze at WCh in 2017, 2015, 2011, 2009, silver in 2013. Gold at 2014, 2012 and 2010 European Ch. Has competed in semi-professional motorcycle racing. 'I took part in the 24-hour Le Mans race in 2014 and six months later I set a new pole vault world record, so it's not like it has a negative impact on my athletic career.' 5 3957 NILSEN Christopher USA 13 JAN 1998 5.95 5.93 5 Height: - First-time Olympian. Finished 13th at 2017 WCh. Won 2021 NCh. In Qualification, Group B: 2nd, 5.75 2021 season, won USATF Golden Games and Irena Szewinska Memorial event. Gold at 2019 PanAm Games. In 2019 he considered turning professional but chose to delay until completing his degree at the University of South Dakota. 'Pole vault is fun and I enjoy doing it, but it's kind of up and down financially.' 6 1088 MARSCHALL Kurtis AUS 25 APR 1997 5.87 5.80 28 Height: - Finished 15th at 2016 OG. Placed 4th at 2018 Indoor WCh. Finished 7th Qualification, Group A: 2nd, 5.75 at 2017 WCh. Gold at 2018 CWG. Won NCh in 2018, 2017 and 2016. Missed most of 2019 with shoulder injuries and a back stress fracture. 'I don't even think about the risk or danger element in pole vault. I do like the adrenaline rush when you clear the bar, but you don't even think about how high it is.' Note: World Ranking as of 22 July 2020. Legend: PB Personal Best SB Season Best OG Olympic Games ATHMPLEVAULT----------FNL-000100--_N59A 1 Report created Tue 3 Aug 2021 7:10 Page 1 / 2 Olympic Stadium Athletics オリンピックスタジアム 陸上競技 / Athlétisme Stade olympique Men's Pole Vault 男子棒高跳 / Saut à la perche - hommes TUE 3 AUG 2021 Final Start Time 19:20 決勝 / Finale Extended Start List 拡張スタートリスト / Liste de départ détaillée NOC World Order Athlete Bib Name Code Date of Birth PB SB Ranking Personal Details General Interest Tokyo 2020 Results 7 2167 LITA BAEHRE Bo Kanda GER 29 APR 1999 5.81 5.80 11 Height: - First-time Olympian. Placed 4th at 2019 WCh. Finished 8th at 2021 Qualification, Group B: 1st, 5.75 Indoor European Ch, 7th in 2019. Silver at 2017 Junior European Ch. He trained in a range of athletics disciplines before concentrating on pole vault. 'The versatility is so fascinating. You need strength, speed, athleticism, spatial awareness, coordination and gymnastic skills.' 8 3947 LIGHTFOOT Kc USA 11 NOV 1999 6.00 6.00 20 Height: - Making OG debut. Finished 15th at 2019 WCh. Finished 2nd at 2021 Qualification, Group A: 1st, 5.75 NCh, third in 2019. KC is his full given name. 'KC doesn't stand for anything. It could have been spelt C-a-s-e-y, but we just happen to be a little different. The ongoing joke is that my father was a kindergarten teacher for 29 years, and that's only as far as he could spell it out.' 9 3563 DUPLANTIS Armand SWE 10 NOV 1999 6.18 6.10 1 Height: - First-time Olympian. Silver at 2019 WCh, 9th in 2017. Finished 7th at Qualification, Group B: 3rd, 5.75 2018 Indoor WCh. Gold at 2021 Indoor European Ch. Gold at 2018 European Ch. His brother Antoine plays baseball and in 2019 was drafted by the New York Mets. Began pole vaulting at age three. 'I used to play baseball and football, but pole vault and athletics is just so big in our family. 10 2042 COPPELL Harry GBR 11 JUL 1996 5.85 5.70 22 Height: - Making OG debut. DNS at 2019 WCh. In 2021 season, finished 3rd at Qualification, Group B: 7th, 5.65 Grand Prix Gateshead. Gold at 2013 Youth WCh. He sustained a hip flexor injury during his warm up at the 2019 World Championships in Doha, Qatar, and was unable to compete at the event. Competes for Wigan & District Harriers and Athletic Club. 11 3148 OBIENA Ernest John PHI 17 NOV 1995 5.87 5.87 6 Height: - First-time Olympian. Finished 15th at 2019 WCh. Gold at 2019 Asian Qualification, Group A: 5th, 5.75 Ch, bronze in 2017. Gold at South East Asian Games in 2019, silver in 2015, 4th in 2013. He was encouraged to take up the sport by his parents, who were both members of the Philippine Pole Vault Club in Manila, Philippines. 'I was jumping with my dad and saw how fun it was.' 12 2186 ZERNIKEL Oleg GER 16 APR 1995 5.80 5.80 27 Height: - First-time Olympian. Finished 4th at 2021 Indoor European Ch. Bronze Qualification, Group A: 6th, 5.65 at 2014 Junior WCh. At age 11 he moved to Germany with his parents from Kazakhstan. Considered quitting athletics earlier in his career after becoming frustrated. 'I started dreaming about the Olympics when I wanted to quit - that was 2016. Now I'm at a point where I can't stop.' 13 3675 SASMA Ersu TUR 30 SEP 1999 5.80 5.80 33 Height: - First-time Olympian. Finished 5th at 2021 Indoor European Ch. Bronze Qualification, Group B: 8th, 5.65 at 2021 U23 European Ch. Finished 13th at 2018 Junior WCh. He dedicated his place at the 2020 Olympics to his coach Ibrahim Halil COMLEKCI (TUR) who passed away after a heart attack in January 2021. 'It was his dream to go to the Olympic Games and I dedicate my success to him.' 14 3200 LISEK Piotr POL 16 AUG 1992 6.02 5.82 3 Height: - Placed 4th at 2016 OG. Silver at 2017 WCh, bronze in 2019 and 2015. Qualification, Group B: 6th, 5.75 Bronze at Indoor WCh in 2018, 2016. Gold at 2017 Indoor European Ch, silver in 2019, bronze in 2021. He roars before running in. 'It's my competition habit, I don't do it during training. I took it from my youth times. I was observing others and I started to do it, too. It became my second nature and now it's my signature move.' Note: World Ranking as of 22 July 2020. Legend: PB Personal Best SB Season Best OG Olympic Games ATHMPLEVAULT----------FNL-000100--_N59A 1 Report created Tue 3 Aug 2021 7:10 Page 2 / 2.