Three New World Records On 28 March 2019!


Kaede Ohkawa from Japan became the first women's world record holder in both side pole vault at United Pole Vaulters meeting in Helsinki on March 28 2019. Her combined result, and the current world record, is 4.00m. The competition was jumped first on left side (1.50m) and after that on the right side (2.50m). Congratulations to Kaede for being brave and open-minded enough to try combined pole vaulting for the first time in an official and now a historically significant competition!

Jussi Autio (5.60m in 1999) improved men's world record to 7.20m. Men's competition was also jumped first on the left side (3.20m), and then on the right side (4.00m).

In fact, there was also a thrid world record. Among the participants was a 9-year-old Urho Aro, who jumped (now official) juniors' world record 2.90m (left: 1.30m, right: 1.60m). Urho's PB is 1.90m on the right ride.

This was the second renaissance meeting in both side pole vault. The first was on March 14 2019.

There will be world championships of both side pole vaulting in Helsinki Liikuntamylly (address: Jauhokuja 3, Helsinki, Finland) on April 13 2019 at 5 PM.

Everyone from any country of the world is welcomed to participate! There is no entrance fee for international pole vaulters.

Who will be the first 8-meter pole vaulter?

And will the women's world record be set at new heights?



Full results:

https://www.tilastopaja.eu/fi/db/tulokset.php?CID=68682

https://live.tuloslista.com/3835