The women’s pole vault final is shaping up to be a competitive event with 20 athletes successfully making it through the qualification round. Surprisingly, none of the competitors needed to reach the qualifying standard of 4.70m, as lower heights proved to be sufficient for advancement.
Out of the 20 athletes, 11 managed to clear 4.55m, while the remaining nine tied for 12th place after clearing 4.40m. In field event finals, it is common to have 12 athletes, but in events like pole vault and high jump, more athletes can advance in case of ties with the judges' approval.
