Women's Pole Vault. Stockholm Olympic Stadium. Diamond League. July 4, 2021.

The Women’s Pole Vault event got underway at 14:00 on 7/4/21. The Temperature range that afternoon was 27°C - 25°C (81°F - 77°F).

The event featured 8 athletes, 5 were Tokyo-Bound, 3 were Ranked in the TOP 10. SOME STATISTICS, and their World Ranking by World Athletics on 7/4/21 are shown below:

Polina Knoroz (Authorized Neutral Athlete): 2021 National Champion. Her PB=SB=4.75m, Ranked #23.

Holly Bradshaw (Great Britain): 2010 World U20 Championships Bronze Medalist; 2012 World Indoor Championships Pole Vault Bronze Medalist; 2010 World U20 Championships Pole Vault Bronze Medalist; 2011 European U23 Champion; 2013 European Indoor Champion; 2018 European Championships Pole Vault Bronze Medalist; 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2019 National Indoor Champion. 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 National Champion. National Indoor Record Holder: 4.87m (2012). National Record Holder: 4.90m (2021). Her PB=SB=4.90m, Ranked #6.

Iryna Zhuk (Belarus): 2017 European Team Championships Silver Medalist; 2017 World University Games Champion; 2019 European Team Championships 1st League Champion; 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 National Indoor Champion; 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020 National Champion; 2021 European Indoor Championships Bronze Medalist. National Indoor Record Holder: 4.73m. National Record Holder: 4.74m. Her PB=SB=4.74m, Ranked #7.

Angelica Moser (Switzerland): 2014 Youth Olympic Games Champion; 2015 European U20 Champion; 2016 World U20 Champion; 2017 and 2019 European U23 Champion; 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 National Indoor Champion; 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021 National Champion; 2021 European Indoor Champion. Her PB=4.66m, SB=4.65, Ranked #15.

Lisa Gunnarsson (Sweden): 2021 NCAA Champion Pole Vault; 2017 European U20 Champion Pole Vault; 2018 World U20 Championships Silver Medalist Pole Vault. National U20 Record Holder Pole Vault: 4.60m (2018). Her PB=4.60m, SB=4.50m, Ranked #46.

Olivia Gruver (USA): 2017 and 2018 NCAA Champion Pole Vault. Her PB=4.73m, SB=4.70m, Ranked #18.

Michaela Meijer (Sweden): Tokyo-Bound Olympian. 2016, 2017 National Indoor Champion Pole Vault; 2019, 2017 National Champion Pole Vault; 2015 European U23 Championships Pole Vault; 2009 World U18 Championships Pole Vault Silver Medalist. National Record Holder Pole Vault: 4.83m (2020). Her PB=4.83m, SB=4.60m, Ranked #22.

Angelica Bengtsson (Sweden): Tokyo-Bound Olympian. 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2020 National Indoor Champion; 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020 National Champion Pole Vault; 2011 European U20 Champion Pole Vault; 2013 European U23 Championships Pole Vault Bronze Medalist; 2015 European U23 Champion Pole Vault; 2010 Youth Olympic Games Champion Pole Vault; 2015, 2019 European Team Championships Pole Vault Bronze Medalist; 2015, 2017 European Indoor Championships Bronze Medalist; 2016 European Championships Pole Vault Bronze Medalist; 2009 World U18 Champion Pole Vault; 2010, 2012 World U20 Champion Pole Vault. National Indoor Record Holder Pole Vault: 4.81m (2019). Her PB=4.80m, SB=4.66m, Ranked #10.

How It Unfolded:

Round 4 is where the fireworks started.

(Round 4) @ 4.61m
Moser (SUI), Bengtsson (SWE), Zhuk (BLR), Bradshaw (GBR), and Knoroz (ANA) successfully cleared 4.61m

(Round 5) @ 4.71m
Only Knoroz (ANA) was able to clear 4.71m, the remaining athletes were eliminated. Thus, Knoroz is the winner.

(Round 6) @ 4.77m
Knoroz (ANA) was not able to clear 4.77m 3X.

Glossary of Terms:

°C = degrees Celsius
°F = degrees Fahrenheit
m = meters
U18 = Under 18
U20 = Under 20
U23 = Under 23
ANA = Authorized Neutral Athlete
NCAA = National Collegiate American Association
PB = Personal Best
SB = Season Best

The Competitors in the Women’s Pole Vault and their Marks:

1. Polina Knoroz (ANA): 4.71m
2. Holly Bradshaw (GBR): 4.61m
3. Iryna Zhuk (BLR): 4.61m
4. Angelica Bengtsson (SWE): 4.61m
5. Angelica Moser (SUI): 4.61m
6. Michaela Meijer (SWE): 4.51m
7. Olivia Gruver (USA): 4.36m
8. Lisa Gunnarsson (SWE): 4.21m

Video Editing, Research, and Digital Art Work by: Carlos G. Monzon-Guzman

Side Note: This video was put together using several video segments. The organizers had the men and women events alternate at some point. There was this time when the men's event started, the Swedish National Anthem was played, while the camera was focused on the female athletes, and then they focused on the men, so, I respectfully decided not to clip the video segment showing the men while the Swedish National Anthem was being played. End of Side Note.

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