1962 European Athletics Championships – Men's pole vault

The men's pole vault at the 1962 European Athletics Championships was held in Belgrade, then Yugoslavia, at JNA Stadium on 13 and 15 September 1962.

Just before the meeting, the IAAF council approved the optional use of glass fibre poles.

Medalists Gold Pentti Nikula Silver Rudolf Tomášek Bronze Kauko Nyström

Results Final 15 September Rank Name Nationality Result Notes Pentti Nikula 4.80 CR Rudolf Tomášek 4.60 Kauko Nyström 4.60 4 Risto Ankio 4.55 5 Maurice Houvion 4.55 6 Roman Lešek 4.55 NR 7 Günter Malcher 4.50 8 Manfred Preußger 4.50 9 Bernard Balastre 4.50 10 Ihor Petrenko 4.40 11 Petre Astafei 4.40 12 Kjell Hovik 4.40 13 Klaus Lehnertz 4.30 14 Janusz Gronowski 4.30

Qualification 13 September Rank Name Nationality Result Notes Janusz Gronowski 4.40 Q Klaus Lehnertz 4.40 Q Maurice Houvion 4.40 Q Günter Malcher 4.40 Q Kauko Nyström 4.40 Q Ihor Petrenko 4.40 Q Risto Ankio 4.40 Q Kjell Hovik 4.40 Q Roman Lešek 4.40 Q Bernard Balastre 4.40 Q Manfred Preußger 4.40 Q Petre Astafei 4.40 Q Rudolf Tomášek 4.40 Q Pentti Nikula 4.40 Q Gérard Barras 4.30 Mirko Kuzmanović 4.30 Dimitar Khlebarov 4.30 Mikael Schie 4.20 Franc Rojko 4.20 Reidulv Førde 4.20 Christos Papanikolaou 4.20 Valbjörn Þorláksson 4.10 Roland Gras 4.00

Participation According to an unofficial count, 23 athletes from 14 countries participated in the event.

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