Athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics - Men's pole vault

These are the official results of the Men's Pole Vault at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. The final was held on the third day of the track and field competition, on Monday November 26, 1956.

Five contestants from the field of nineteen competitors did not pass the qualifying height of 4.15 metres. In the final trials one of the fourteen qualifiers failed to record a jump, one was eliminated at 4 metres, four at the qualifying height and a further four at 4.25 metres. Three Americans and one Greek were left to dispute the four top placings. Title-holder Bob Richards improved on his previous record of 4.55 metres to take a successive gold medal.

Final Classification

References

* [http://www.olympic-museum.de/o-reports/report1956.htm Official Report]
* [http://todor66.com/olim/1956/Athletics/Men_Pole_Vault.html Results]