Men's PV Qualifying - Some big names miss finals

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Hooker and Averbukh clear on their first.

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Pauli clears, all the Americans are in so far with no misses.

Dossevi and Korchmid miss, Lukyanenko and Bukhalov make.

Pit A has had no misses at 5.55!

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Rans has the first miss at 5.55 on Pit A, while Lewis, Sawano, and Balner miss on Pit B.


20:03 : Both pole vault bars are at 5.55m now. Daichi Sawano of Japan has attracted most of the crowd to the north end of the stadium, but on his first attempt his hands slid down the pole and he crashed into the pads.

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Pavlov clears on his first as does Hartwig. All of the Americans are over 5.55 with no misses.

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Da Silva and Liu and Lobinger miss.

Now for 2nd attempts at 5.55

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Pit A looks like it will be moving faster, not sure if they will make them wait before going to 5.65, since they will get their sooner.

Rans and Clavier miss their 2nd attempts at 5.55.

Mesnil, Ecker, and Hooker will pass 5.65

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Yurchenko clears on his second. Da Silva misses.

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Dossevi and Korchmid miss. Otto makes on his second. Liu misses.

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Rans misses his third and finishes with 5.40. Da Silva makes on his third. Sawano misses his second. Liu makes his third. Balner makes on his second.

Pit A is done at 5.65. Walker will also pass 5.65.

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20:16 : Another miss for Sawano in the pole vault; he's having a horrible time getting in the air.

Lobinger misses his second. Clavier clears on his third.

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Pit A goes to 5.65 and Chiaraviglio misses his first.

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Dossevi misses his third at 5.55 and finishes with 5.40.

Poljanec and Jeng miss their first at 5.65