Women's Pole Vault. Herculis Meeting International d'Athlétisme. Diamond League. Monaco (7/9/2021)

The Women’s Pole Vault event got underway at 19:35 (local time) at Le Stade Louis II in Monaco. On that day the Temperature range was 68°F - 81°F (20°C - 27°C). The stadium is located at Sea Level on the shore of the Mediterranean Coast.

The event featured 10 athletes, 9 of them were Tokyo-Bound, 6 of them were Ranked in the TOP SEVEN in the World by World Athletics on 7/6/2021, SOME OF THEIR STATS and Rankings are listed below:

Angelica Moser (Switzerland): 2014 Youth Olympic Games Champion; 2015 European U20 Champion; 2016 World U20 Champion; 2017 and 2019 European U23 Champion; 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 National Indoor Champion; 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021 National Champion; 2021 European Indoor Champion. On 7/6/2021 her PB=4.66m, SB=4.65, Ranked #14.

Roberta Bruni (Italy): 2012 World U20 Championships Bronze Medalist; 2019 World University Games Champion; 2021 European Team Champion; 2013, 2015, 2018, 2021 National Indoor Champion; 2014, 2018, 2020 National Champion. National Record Holder: 4.70m (2021). On 7/6/2021 her PB=SB=4.70m, Ranked #27.

Tina Šutej (Slovenia): 2006 World U20 Championships Silver Medalist; 2011 World University Games Silver Medalist; 2015 Balkan Champion; 2017 Balkan Indoor Champion; 2015 Balkan Champion; 2006, 2007, 2016, 2017, 2019 National Indoor Champion; 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021 National Champion; 2021 European Indoor Champion Silver Medalist. National Indoor Record Holder: 4.74m (2020). National Record Holder: 4.76m (2021). On 7/6/2021 her PB=4.75m, SB=4.74m, Ranked #12.

Iryna Zhuk (Belarus): 2017 European Team Championships Silver Medalist; 2017 World University Games Champion; 2019 European Team Championships 1st League Champion; 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 National Indoor Champion; 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020 National Champion; 2021 European Indoor Championships Bronze Medalist. National Indoor Record Holder: 4.73m. National Record Holder: 4.74m. On 7/6/2021 her PB=SB=4.74m, Ranked #7.

Polina Knoroz (Authorized Neutral Athlete): 2021 National Champion. On 7/6/2021 her PB=SB=4.75m, Ranked #19.

Sandi Morris (USA): 2011 Pan American U20 Championships Silver Medalist; 2014 NACAC U23 Champion; 2018 NACAC Championships Bronze Medalist; 2018 World (Continental) Cup Bronze Medalist; 2016 World Indoor Championships Silver Medalist; 2018 World Indoor Champion; 2017 and 2019 World Championships Silver Medalist; 2016, 2017, 2020 National Indoor Champion; 2017, 2018, 2019 National Champion; 2016 Rio Olympics Silver Medalist. On 7/6/2021 her PB=5.00m, SB=4.84m, Ranked #3.

Katerina Stefanidi (Greece): 2005 World U18 Champion; 2007 World U18 Championships Silver Medalist; 2008 World U20 Championships Bronze Medalist; 2017 World Champion; 2016 and 2018 European Champion; 2017 European Indoor Champion; 2017, 2019 European Team Champion; 2012 NCAA Champion; 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019 National Champion; 2016 Rio Olympics Champion. National Indoor Record Holder: 4.90m. National Record Holder: 4.91m. On 7/6/2021 her PB=4.91m, SB=4.80m, Ranked #2. *****

Holly Bradshaw (Great Britain): 2011 European U23 Champion; 2013 European Indoor Champion; 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2019 National Indoor Champion. 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 National Champion. National Indoor Record Holder: 4.87m. National Record Holder: 4.90m. On 7/6/2021 her PB=SB=4.90m, Ranked #6. *****

Anzhelika Sidorova (Authorized Neutral Athlete): 2018 World (Continental) Cup Champion; 2014 European Team Champion; 2014 European Champion; 2015 and 2019 European Indoor Champion; 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020, 2021 National Indoor Champion; 2014, 2015, 2020 National Champion; 2019 World Champion. On 7/6/2021 her PB=4.95m, SB=4.91m, Ranked #1. *****

Katie Nageotte (USA): 2018 NACAC Champion; 2018, 2019 National Indoor Champion; 2021 National Champion. On 7/6/2021 her PB=SB=4.95m, Ranked #5. *****

***** YouTube provides a Limit of 5000 characters for the description, thus, I must summarize, and for the last half of the athletes I just included their Gold Medal Performances. Sorry, you must check the World Athletics page for the athletes’ extensive competition record.

How it Unfolded:

Round 4 @ 4.90m (this is the Round that decided the competition)

Stafanidi (Greece) missed 4.90m 3X. Nageotte (USA) Cleared 4.90m on her first try. Sidorova (ANA) missed once @4.90m, and decided to go to the next height in Round 5.

Round 5 @ 4.96m

Both Nageotte (USA), and Sidorova (Authorized Neutral Athlete) missed @ 4.96m. Therefore, the victory went to Katie Nageotte (USA).

The Results:

1. Katie Nageotte (USA): 4.90m
2. Anzhelika Sidorova (ANA): 4.80m
3. Katerina Stafanidi (Greece): 4.80m SB
4. Holly Bradshaw (Great Britain): 4.70m
5. Iryna Zhuk (Belarus): 4.70m
6. Sandi Morris (USA): 4.50m
7. Angelica Moser (Switzerland): 4.50m
8. Tina Šutej (Slovenia): 4.50m
Roberta Bruni (Italy): NM
Polina Knoroz (ANA): NM

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