1950 European Athletics Championships – Men's pole vault

The men's pole vault at the 1950 European Athletics Championships was held in Brussels, Belgium, at Heysel Stadium on 24 and 26 August 1950.

Medalists Gold Ragnar Lundberg Silver Valto Olenius Bronze Jukka Piironen

Results Final 26 August Rank Name Nationality Result Notes Ragnar Lundberg 4.30 CR Valto Olenius 4.25 Jukka Piironen 4.25 4 Victor Sillon 4.10 5 Erling Kaas 4.10 6 Armin Scheurer 4.00 7 Birger Hultqvist 4.00 8 Rudy Stjernild 3.80 9 Georges Breitman 3.80 Torfi Bryngeirsson DNS

Qualification 24 August Rank Name Nationality Result Notes Valto Olenius 4.00 Q Erling Kaas 4.00 Q Jukka Piironen 4.00 Q Rudy Stjernild 4.00 Q Birger Hultqvist 4.00 Q Ragnar Lundberg 4.00 Q Torfi Bryngeirsson 4.00 Q Armin Scheurer 4.00 Q Victor Sillon 4.00 Q Georges Breitman 4.00 Q Muhittin Akın 3.90 Milan Milakov 3.90 Rigas Efstatiadis 3.80 Ferdinand Degens 3.60 Albert Van Herck NH

Participation According to an unofficial count, 15 athletes from 11 countries participated in the event.

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