Sport Analysis
178 Years
History span
1849–2026
660
Athletes
86
Countries
5
Rankings
527
Events
1667
Results
History by Category
| Category | First year | Latest year | Active years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 1849 | 2026 | 141 |
| Women | 1910 | 2026 | 117 |
All-Time Individuals
Pole vault Men
| # | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sergey Bubka | Ukraine | 240 |
| 2 | Armand Duplantis | Sweden | 227 |
| 3 | Renaud Lavillenie | France | 151 |
| 4 | Bob Seagren | United States | 78 |
| 5 | Bob Richards | United States | 70 |
Pole vault Women
| # | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yelena Isinbayeva | Russia | 242 |
| 2 | Stacy Dragila | United States | 101 |
| 3 | Svetlana Feofanova | Russia | 100 |
| 4 | Katie Nageotte | United States | 92 |
| 5 | Katerina Stefanidi | Greece | 83 |
All-Time Nations
Pole vault Men Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 1374 |
| 2 | France | 346 |
| 3 | Sweden | 297 |
| 4 | Russia | 295 |
| 5 | Ukraine | 248 |
Pole vault Women Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 464 |
| 2 | Russia | 441 |
| 3 | China | 178 |
| 4 | Australia | 155 |
| 5 | Greece | 94 |
Pole vault Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 1838 |
| 2 | Russia | 736 |
| 3 | France | 359 |
| 4 | Germany | 313 |
| 5 | Sweden | 300 |
All-Time Structure
Points Distribution
Events
Disciplines
Categories
Recent Rankings (10Y)
Individuals
Pole vault Men
| # | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armand Duplantis | Sweden | 227 |
| 2 | Sam Kendricks | United States | 56 |
| 3 | Christopher Nilsen | United States | 31 |
| 4 | Emmanouil Karalis | Greece | 29 |
| 5 | Ernest John Obiena | Philippines | 19 |
Pole vault Women
| # | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Katie Nageotte | United States | 92 |
| 2 | Nina Kennedy | Australia | 53 |
| 3 | Katerina Stefanidi | Greece | 44 |
| 4 | Sandi Morris | United States | 40 |
| 5 | Anzhelika Sidorova | Russia | 36 |
Nations
Pole vault Men Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden | 228 |
| 2 | United States | 97 |
| 3 | Greece | 31 |
| 4 | Australia | 29 |
| 5 | Philippines | 23 |
Pole vault Women Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 140 |
| 2 | Australia | 68 |
| 3 | Greece | 46 |
| 4 | Russia | 45 |
| 5 | China | 29 |
Pole vault Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 237 |
| 2 | Sweden | 229 |
| 3 | Australia | 97 |
| 4 | Greece | 77 |
| 5 | Russia | 52 |
Recent Structure
Points Distribution
Events
Disciplines
Categories
Points Distribution per Time
Historical Leaders
All-Time Leaders
| Leader | From | To | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Temple | 1849 | 1868 | 20 |
| Edwin Woodburn | 1872 | 1885 | 14 |
| Thomas Ray | 1886 | 1955 | 70 |
| Bob Richards | 1956 | 1971 | 16 |
| Bob Seagren | 1972 | 1986 | 15 |
| Sergey Bubka | 1987 | 2026 | 40 |
Recent Leaders (10Y)
| Leader | From | To | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Temple | 1849 | 1849 | 1 |
| Robert Mitchell | 1868 | 1868 | 1 |
| Edwin Woodburn | 1872 | 1882 | 11 |
| Thomas Ray | 1883 | 1891 | 9 |
| William Hoyt | 1896 | 1898 | 3 |
| Irving Baxter | 1900 | 1900 | 1 |
| Charles Dvorak | 1904 | 1913 | 10 |
| Edward Cook | 1914 | 1916 | 3 |
| Marc Wright | 1917 | 1919 | 3 |
| Frank Foss | 1920 | 1929 | 10 |
| Lee Barnes | 1930 | 1933 | 4 |
| Sabin Carr | 1934 | 1936 | 3 |
| Earle Meadows | 1937 | 1945 | 9 |
| Cornelius Warmerdam | 1946 | 1947 | 2 |
| Guinn Smith | 1948 | 1951 | 4 |
| Bob Richards | 1952 | 1961 | 10 |
| Don Bragg | 1962 | 1967 | 6 |
| Bob Seagren | 1968 | 1976 | 9 |
| Wolfgang Nordwig | 1977 | 1979 | 3 |
| Władysław Kozakiewicz | 1980 | 1983 | 4 |
| Thierry Vigneron | 1984 | 1985 | 2 |
| Sergey Bubka | 1986 | 2004 | 19 |
| Jean Galfione | 2005 | 2005 | 1 |
| Maksim Tarasov | 2006 | 2006 | 1 |
| Nick Hysong | 2007 | 2007 | 1 |
| Brad Walker | 2008 | 2008 | 1 |
| Steve Hooker | 2009 | 2011 | 3 |
| Renaud Lavillenie | 2012 | 2021 | 10 |
| Armand Duplantis | 2022 | 2026 | 5 |