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{{Infobox Olympic event
|event = Men's pole vault
|games = 1948 Summer
|image =
|caption =
|venue =
|dates = July 31 (qualifying)
August 2 (final)
|competitors =
|nations =
|longnames = yes
|gold = Guinn Smith
|goldNOC = USA
|silver = Erkki Kataja
|silverNOC = FIN
|bronze = Bob Richards
|bronzeNOC = USA
|prev=1936
|next=1952
}}{{AthleticsAt1948SummerOlympics}}The men's pole vault event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1948 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on July 31 and August 2. During the final, a rainstorm came in during the jumps at 4.10. All the jumpers at 4.20 and higher had to deal with wet conditions on the runway and with their poles. The final was won by American Guinn Smith. Erkki Kataja had held the lead with a perfect set of jumps until Smith's last attempt clearance of 4.30.[1] RecordsPrior to the competition, the existing World and Olympic records were as follows. | World record | Cornelius Warmerdam|USA}} | 4.77 m | Modesto, United States | 23 May 1942 | | Olympic record | Earle Meadows|USA}} | 4.35 m | Berlin, Germany | 5 August 1936 |
ScheduleAll times are British Summer Time (UTC+1)| Date | Time | Round | | Saturday, 31 July 1948 | 11:00 | Qualifications | | Monday, 2 August 1948 | 14:30 | Finals | |
ResultsQualifying roundQual. rule: qualification standard 4.00m (Q) or at least best 12 qualified (q). | Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
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| 1 | Guinn Smith | {{flagIOC|USA|1948 Summer}} | 4.00 | Q | | 1 | Erkki Kataja | {{flagIOC|FIN|1948 Summer}} | 4.00 | Q | | 1 | Bob Richards | {{flagIOC|USA|1948 Summer}} | 4.00 | Q | | 1 | Erling Kaas | {{flagIOC|NOR|1948 Summer}} | 4.00 | Q | | 1 | Ragnar Lundberg | {{flagIOC|SWE|1948 Summer}} | 4.00 | Q | | 1 | Boo Morcom | {{flagIOC|USA|1948 Summer}} | 4.00 | Q | | 1 | Hugo Göllors | {{flagIOC|SWE|1948 Summer}} | 4.00 | Q | | 1 | Valto Olenius | {{flagIOC|FIN|1948 Summer}} | 4.00 | Q | | 1 | Joe Barbosa | {{flagIOC|PUR|1948 Summer}} | 4.00 | Q | | 1 | José Vicente | {{flagIOC|PUR|1948 Summer}} | 4.00 | Q | | 1 | Victor Sillon | {{flagIOC|FRA|1948 Summer}} | 4.00 | Q | | 1 | Allan Lindberg | {{flagIOC|SWE|1948 Summer}} | 4.00 | Q | | 13 | Georges Breitman | {{flagIOC|FRA|1948 Summer}} | 3.90 | | 14 | Theodosios Balafas | {{flagIOC|GRE|1948 Summer}} | 3.80 | | 14 | Torfi Bryngeirsson | {{flagIOC|ISL|1948 Summer}} | 3.80 | | 16 | Luis Ganoza | {{flagIOC|PER|1948 Summer}} | 3.70 | | 17 | Charles Bouvet | {{flagIOC|FRA|1948 Summer}} | 3.60 | | 17 | Richard Webster | {{flagIOC|GBR|1948 Summer}} | 3.60 | | 17 | Jaime Piqueras | {{flagIOC|PER|1948 Summer}} | 3.60 |
Final| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | 3.95 | 4.10 | 4.20 | 4.30 | 4.40 | Result | Notes |
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| {{Gold1}} | Guinn Smith | {{flagIOC|USA|1948 Summer}} | xo | xo | o | xxo | xpp | 4.30 | | {{Silver2}} | Erkki Kataja | {{flagIOC|FIN|1948 Summer}} | o | o | o | xxx | 4.20 | | {{Bronze3}} | Bob Richards | {{flagIOC|USA|1948 Summer}} | o | xo | xo | xxx | 4.20 | | 4 | Erling Kaas | {{flagIOC|NOR|1948 Summer}} | o | o | xxx | 4.10 | | 5 | Ragnar Lundberg | {{flagIOC|SWE|1948 Summer}} | o | xxo | xxx | 4.10 | | 6 | Boo Morcom | {{flagIOC|USA|1948 Summer}} | o | pass | xxx | 3.95 | | 7 | Hugo Göllors | {{flagIOC|SWE|1948 Summer}} | xo | 3.95 | | 7 | Valto Olenius | {{flagIOC|FIN|1948 Summer}} | xo | 3.95 | | 9 | José Barbosa | {{flagIOC|PUR|1948 Summer}} | xxo | 3.95 | | 9 | José Vicente | {{flagIOC|PUR|1948 Summer}} | xxo | 3.95 | | 9 | Victor Sillon | {{flagIOC|FRA|1948 Summer}} | xxo | 3.95 | | 12 | Allan Lindberg | {{flagIOC|SWE|1948 Summer}} | xxx | 3.80 |
References1. ^{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1948/ATH/mens-pole-vault.html |title=Athletics at the 1948 London Summer Games: Men's Pole Vault |accessdate=3 January 2018 |work=sports-reference.com}}
External links- Organising Committee for the XIV Olympiad, The (1948). The Official Report of the Organising Committee for the XIV Olympiad. LA84 Foundation. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
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