2009 World Championships in Athletics – Women's pole vault

None The Women's Pole Vault event at the 2009 World Championships in Berlin, Germany was held between 15 August and 17 August 2009. Yelena Isinbayeva was the strong favourite prior to the competition, a position enhanced further by the withdrawal of 2008 Olympic silver medallist Jennifer Stuczynski. Anna Rogowska was the only athlete to beat Isinbayeva in the buildup to the event. Fabiana Murer and Monika Pyrek had both registered strong season's bests but had suffered from indifferent form. European Indoor medallists Yuliya Golubchikova and Silke Spiegelburg rounded out the list of the season's highest jumping athletes.Landells, Steve (2009-08-12). Women's Pole Vault - PREVIEW. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-08-16. Archived 2009-09-08. In the qualifiers, the automatic progression mark of 4.60 m was not needed, as eleven athletes reached 4.55 m and Kristina Gadschiew progressed with 4.50 m. All four Russian athletes reached the final, as did all three vaulters of the host nation's team. Veteran American athlete and former world record holder Stacy Dragila closed her major championship career with a jump of 4.25 m, as she announced her intention to retire at the end of the season.Landells, Steve (2009-08-15). Event Report - Women's Pole Vault - Qualification https://web.archive.org/web/20090926060807/http://berlin.iaaf.org/news/kind%3D108/newsid%3D52757.html September 26, 2009 . IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-08-16. On the final day of the event, European Indoor champion Golubchikova was the first to experience disappointment, as a fall in the warm up left her unable to compete in the final. The Brazilian and British champions, Murer and Kate Dennison failed at the 4.65 m mark. Pyrek and American Chelsea Johnson passed that height on their first attempt, while Rogowska and home favourite Spiegelburg completed it on their second try. Rogowska was the only athlete to vault 4.75 m, at which point reigning champion Isinbayeva entered the competition. The Russian failed to clear the height and, after raising the bar, failed twice more and finished last in the competition.Landells, Steve (2009-08-17). Event Report - Women's Pole Vault - Final https://web.archive.org/web/20090820053458/http://berlin.iaaf.org/news/kind%3D108/newsid%3D53125.html 2009-08-20 . IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-08-16. Given that Isinbayeva had a season's best of 4.80 m, an opener of 4.75 m was a risky decision that back fired for the athlete, resulting in her first major championship loss since 2003 and her first ever non-medalling performance in international competition. Rogowska, who had beaten her at the London Grand Prix a month earlier, won her first gold medal at a major championships, breaking Isinbayeva's dominance of the event. Pyrek repeated her form of the 2005 Championships to take a silver medal along with Chelsea Johnson, a relatively unknown athlete competing at her first major championships. For the first time in history of World Championships in Athletics, two Polish athletes took gold and silver medal in the same event.Butcher, Pat (2009-08-17). Berlin 2009 - Day 3 SUMMARY - 17 Aug https://web.archive.org/web/20090820035005/http://berlin.iaaf.org/news/kind=100/newsid=53213.html 2009-08-20 . IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-08-17. Medalists GoldAnna Rogowska POLSilverMonika Pyrek POLSilverChelsea Johnson USA Records World recordYelena Isinbayeva RUS5.05Beijing, China 18 August 2008Championship recordYelena Isinbayeva RUS5.01Helsinki, Finland12 August 2005World LeadingYelena Isinbayeva RUS4.85Rome, Italy10 July 2009African RecordElmarie Gerryts RSA4.42Wesel, Germany12 June 2000Asian RecordGao Shuying CHN4.64New York, United States 2 June 2007North American recordJennifer Stuczynski USA4.92Eugene, United States6 July 2008South American recordFabiana Murer BRA4.82Rio de Janeiro, Brazil7 June 2009European RecordYelena Isinbayeva RUS5.05Beijing, China18 August 2008Oceanian RecordKym Howe AUS4.65Saulheim, Germany30 June 2007 Qualification standards A standardB standard 4.45m 4.35m Schedule Date Time RoundAugust 15, 2009 19:00 QualificationAugust 17, 2009 18:45 Final Results Qualification Qualification: Qualifying Performance 4.60 (Q) or at least 12 best performers (q) advance to the final. Rank Group Name Nationality 4.104.254.404.504.55 Result Notes 01 1 A Fabiana Murer Brazil 2009 World - - o o o 4.55 q 01 1 A Anna Rogowska Poland 2009 World - - o - o 4.55 q 01 1 A Yuliya Golubchikova Russia 2009 World - - o - o 4.55 q 01 1 B Silke Spiegelburg Germany 2009 World - - o o o 4.55 q 01 1 B Yelena Isinbayeva Russia 2009 World - - - - o 4.55 q 06 6 B Chelsea Johnson United States 2009 World - xxo o o o 4.55 q 07 7 A Kate Dennison Great Britain 2009 World o o o xo o 4.55 q 07 7 A Anna Battke Germany 2009 World - o o xo o 4.55 q 09 9 A Tatyana Polnova Russia 2009 World o xo xo xo o 4.55 q 10 B Monika Pyrek Poland 2009 World - - o xo xo 4.55 q 11 B Aleksandra Kiryashova Russia 2009 World - o o xo xxo 4.55 q 12 B Kristina Gadschiew Germany 2009 World - o o o xxx 4.50 q 13 A Anna Giordano Bruno Italy 2009 World o xo xo o xxx 4.50 14 B Jillian Schwartz United States 2009 World - o xo xo xxx 4.50 15 A Nicole Büchler Switzerland 2009 World o o o xo xxx 4.50 NR 16 B Kelsie Hendry Canada 2009 World - o o xxx 4.40 16 B Jiřina Ptáčníková Czech Republic 2009 World - o o xxx 4.40 18 B Li Ling China 2009 World o o xo xxx 4.40 SB 19 B Nikoléta Kiriakopoúlou Greece 2009 World o xo xo xxx 4.40 20 B Minna Nikkanen Finland 2009 World o o xxo xxx 4.40 21 B Naroa Agirre Spain 2009 World o xo xxo xxx 4.40 SB 22 A Joanna Piwowarska Poland 2009 World o o xxx 4.25 22 A Stacy Dragila United States 2009 World - o xxx 4.25 24 A Mariánna Zaharíadi Cyprus 2009 World xo xo xxx 4.25 24 B Roslinda Samsu Malaysia 2009 World xo xo xxx 4.25 26 A Sandra-Helena Tavares Portugal 2009 World xo xxo xxx 4.25 28 A Télie Mathiot France 2009 World o xxx 4.10 28 B Takayo Kondo Japan 2009 World o xxx 4.10 30 A Romana Maláčová Czech Republic 2009 World xo xxx 4.10 30 B Lim Eun-Ji South Korea 2009 World xo xxx 4.10 99 A Gao Shuying China 2009 World - xxx 00.00 NM Key: NM = no mark (i.e. no valid result), NR = National record, q = qualification by overall place, SB = Seasonal best Final Rank Name Nationality 4.25 4.404.554.654.754.80 Result Notes Anna Rogowska Poland 2009 World - o o xo o xx- 4.75 Monika Pyrek Poland 2009 World - o o o xx- x 4.65 Chelsea Johnson United States 2009 World - o o o xxx 4.65 SB 04 4 Silke Spiegelburg Germany 2009 World - o xo xo xxx 4.65 05 5 Fabiana Murer Brazil 2009 World - o o xxx 4.55 06 6 Kate Dennison Great Britain 2009 World o o xo xxx 4.55 07 7 Anna Battke Germany 2009 World - o xxx 4.40 07 7 Tatyana Polnova Russia 2009 World o o xxx 4.40 09 9 Aleksandra Kiryashova Russia 2009 World xo xo xxx 4.40 10 Kristina Gadschiew Germany 2009 World o xxo xxx 4.40 98 Yelena Isinbayeva Russia 2009 World - - - - x- xx 0.01 NM 99 Yuliya Golubchikova Russia 2009 World 0.00 DNS Key: DNS = Did not start, NM = no mark (i.e. no valid result), SB = Seasonal best References General Pole vault results. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-08-16. Specific P Category:Pole vault at the World Athletics Championships