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2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's pole vault

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The women's pole vault event at the 2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Bydgoszcz, Poland, at Zawisza Stadium on 9 and 11 July.[1][2]

Medalists

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Gold Valeriya Volik
 Russia
Silver Yekaterina Kolesova
 Russia
Bronze Katerina Stefanidi
 Greece

Results

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Final

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11 July

Rank Name Nationality Result Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Valeriya Volik  Russia 4.40
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Yekaterina Kolesova  Russia 4.40
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Katerina Stefanidi  Greece 4.25
4 Rachel Laurent  United States 4.25
5 Vicky Parnov  Australia 4.20
6 Vanessa Vandy  Finland 4.20
7 Natasha Benner  Germany 4.10
8 Petra Olsen  Sweden 4.10
8 Leslie Brost  United States 4.10
10 Ann Katrin Schwartz  Germany 4.00
11 Hortense Lecuyot  France 4.00
12 Ariane Beaumont-Courteau  Canada 4.00

Qualifications

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9 July

Group A

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Rank Name Nationality Result Notes
1 Vicky Parnov  Australia 4.00 q
1 Ann Katrin Schwartz  Germany 4.00 q
3 Petra Olsen  Sweden 4.00 q
4 Yekaterina Kolesova  Russia 4.00 q
5 Leslie Brost  United States 3.90 q
6 Ariane Beaumont-Courteau  Canada 3.90 q
7 Jade Ive  United Kingdom 3.90
8 Wu Yutong  China 3.80
8 Agnieszka Kolasa  Poland 3.80
10 Caroline Bonde Holm  Denmark 3.65
11 Ángela Arias  Spain 3.65
12 Marion Lotout  France 3.65

Group B

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Rank Name Nationality Result Notes
1 Valeriya Volik  Russia 4.00 q
2 Vanessa Vandy  Finland 4.00 q
2 Natasha Benner  Germany 4.00 q
4 Rachel Laurent  United States 4.00 q
5 Katerina Stefanidi  Greece 3.90 q
6 Hortense Lecuyot  France 3.90 q
7 Jesica Soto  Spain 3.80
8 Rachel Birtles  Australia 3.65
8 Giorgia Benecchi  Italy 3.65
8 Joanna Michalska  Poland 3.65
Iben Høgh-Pedersen  Denmark NH
Denise Groot  Netherlands NH
Madeleine Nilsson  Sweden NH

Participation

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According to an unofficial count, 25 athletes from 16 countries participated in the event.

References

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  1. ^ Peters, Lionel; Magnusson, Tomas, WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS WJC - 2008 Bydgoszcz POL Jul 8-13, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), archived from the original on 24 February 2014, retrieved 13 June 2015
  2. ^ IAAF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - Eugene 2014 - FACTS & FIGURES (PDF), IAAF, retrieved 13 June 2015