World Champs Women's Pole Vault Prelims

[rainbowgirl28]

I will be at the masters decathlon champs all day, so I won't be around to post updates, but hopefully others will and provide links to live coverage and such.

Here is the start list (more readable on the IAAF site):
http://berlin.iaaf.org/results/racedate ... _PV_hash_q


Pole Vault - W Qualification
qualification standard 4.60m or at least best 12 qualified.
Group A
Saturday 15 August 2009 - 19:00
Order Bib Athlete Country 2009 PB
1 179 Fabiana Murer [BRAZIL] BRA 4.82 4.82
2 286 Romana Malácová [CZECH REPUBLIC] CZE 4.35 4.35
3 984 Stacy Dragila [UNITED STATES] USA 4.61 4.83
4 872 Nicole Büchler [SWITZERLAND] SUI 4.50 4.50
5 411 Anna Battke [GERMANY] GER 4.68 4.68
6 717 Joanna Piwowarska [POLAND] POL 4.51 4.53
7 505 Anna Giordano Bruno [ITALY] ITA 4.60 4.60
8 814 Tatyana Polnova [RUSSIA] RUS 4.56 4.78
9 367 Télie Mathiot [FRANCE] FRA 4.35 4.35
10 792 Yuliya Golubchikova [RUSSIA] RUS 4.75 4.75
11 383 Kate Dennison [GREAT BRITAIN & N.I.] GBR 4.58 4.58
12 279 Mariánna Zaharíadi [CYPRUS] CYP 4.45 4.45
13 216 Shuying Gao [PR OF CHINA] CHN 4.40 4.64
14 743 Sandra-Helena Tavares [PORTUGAL] POR 4.35 4.35
15 725 Anna Rogowska [POLAND] POL 4.80 4.83
Group B
Saturday 15 August 2009 - 19:00
Order Bib Athlete Country 2009 PB
1 636 Roslinda Samsu [MALAYSIA] MAS 4.35 4.40
2 298 Naroa Agirre [SPAIN] ESP 4.36 4.56
3 724 Monika Pyrek [POLAND] POL 4.78 4.82
4 203 Kelsie Hendry [CANADA] CAN 4.45 4.55
5 608 Eun-ji Lim [KOREA] KOR 4.35 4.35
6 417 Kristina Gadschiew [GERMANY] GER 4.58 4.58
7 455 Silke Spiegelburg [GERMANY] GER 4.75 4.75
8 464 Nikoléta Kiriakopoúlou [GREECE] GRE 4.50 4.50
9 343 Minna Nikkanen [FINLAND] FIN 4.46 4.46
10 1005 Chelsea Johnson [UNITED STATES] USA 4.60 4.73
11 1024 Jillian Schwartz [UNITED STATES] USA 4.55 4.72
12 289 Jirina Ptácniková [CZECH REPUBLIC] CZE 4.55 4.55
13 801 Aleksandra Kiryashova [RUSSIA] RUS 4.65 4.65
14 795 Elena Isinbaeva [RUSSIA] RUS 5.00 5.05
15 219 Ling Li [PR OF CHINA] CHN 4.30 4.45
16 568 Takayo Kondo [JAPAN] JPN 4.35 4.35

[rainbowgirl28]

Just a few more hours to go!

http://berlin.iaaf.org/results/racedate ... ydate.html

[Bubba PV]

This might be the most vaults they have ever shown? Bubba

[vaultmd]

Results here:

http://berlin.iaaf.org/results/racedate=08-15-2009/sex=W/discCode=PV/combCode=hash/roundCode=q/results.html#detW_PV_hash_q

I tried to copy and paste the results; however, I was unable to get columns to line up properly.

[Bruce Caldwell]

Congrats to Chelsea Johnson 4.55 for making the Qualification to go to the finals!
Congrats to Stacy Dragila 4.25 and Jillian Schwartz 4.50 for being in the hunt!
QUALIFIERS ARE
Fabiana Murer
BRA 455
Anna Rogowska
POL 455
Yuliya Golubchikova
RUS 455
Kate Dennison
GBR 455
Anna Battke
GER 455
Tatyana Polnova
RUS 455
Silke Spiegelburg
GER 455
Elena Isinbaeva
RUS 455
Chelsea Johnson
USA 455
Monika Pyrek
POL 455
Aleksandra Kiryashova
RUS 455
Kristina Gadschiew
GER 450
Official Results

http://berlin.iaaf.org/results/racedate=08-15-2009/sex=W/discCode=PV/combCode=hash/roundCode=q/results.html#detW_PV_hash_q

[Bruce Caldwell]

WATCH TOMORROW FOR CHELSEA JOHNSON in the finals at 2 est time NBC sports

[KLocke]

Final is scheduled for Monday

WATCH TOMORROW FOR CHELSEA JOHNSON in the finals at 2 est time NBC sports

[rainbowgirl28]

Chelsea Johnson (Los Angeles, Calif.), Women's Pole Vault

It started out a little rough, with me having to make the opening height on my first attempt. I did what I wanted to do, and that's compete in the finals.

Jillian Schwartz (Jonesboro, Ark.), Women's Pole Vault

It wasn't very good today. I was a little bit inconsistent. It took 4.50m with no misses to make the finals. I felt pretty good, considering that I just got here two days ago and found out I was on the team four days ago.

Stacy Dragila (Chula Vista, Calif.), Women's Pole Vault

This wasn't the way I envisioned myself going out. I warmed up great, but I forgot to pole vault. My legs felt great but I couldn't connect with the pole.

Sometimes with the pole vault, you love it, and some days you really hate it, and today I didn't like it so much.

(on her legacy) When I came on the world scene, I encouraged my competitors to push me. Once they would jump better, then I would jump better. I never really wanted to be up there by myself. I hope that's part of what I'm leaving behind.

[rainbowgirl28]

http://www.morethanthegames.co.uk/athle ... ips-berlin

FLASH QUOTES: "That's the first job done - now for the final." said KATE DENNISON. "I'm really pleased. I had a really good warm up, felt good and jumped well. I enjoyed it and was quite relaxed in the end - more so than I thought I'd be.

"But I didn't jump my best so I'm saving something for the big stage. I know I'll need another personal best. The final is going to start pretty high and that's a good thing - I'm up for the challenge."

[rainbowgirl28]

http://berlin.iaaf.org/news/kind=108/newsid=52757.html

Event Report - Women's Pole Vault - Qualification
World record holder and event favourite Elena Isinbaeva of Russia qualifies for the final with only one vault (Getty Images)

World record holder and event favourite Elena Isinbaeva of Russia qualifies for the final with only one vault (Getty Images)
relnews

* Germany 's Anna Battke celebrates a personal best and automatic qualification in the women's Pole Vault first round
* Stacy Dragila bows out of the Pole Vault competition and brings an end to a glittering international career
* Minna Nikkanen of Finland competes in the qualifying rounds of the women's Pole Vault

She really is such a tease. It took more than two hours from the beginning of the qualification session for defending champion Yelena Isinbayeva to make her one and very fleeting appearance.

For much of the Pole Vault preliminaries the Russian superstar sat on the floor motionless with a white towel over head oblivious to the 30 other women gunning for a spot in Monday's final.

Yet when she eventually emerged from her private universe it was business as usual as she popped over 4.55m with the minimum of fuss. Even when she is not in action, she always somehow seems to be the centre of attention.

In the end the automatic qualification standard of 4.60m was not needed. Eleven women cleared 4.55m and German Kristina Gadschiew also advanced with 4.50m. Gadschiew actually provided one of the moments of great drama during qualification.

The bar appeared destined to crash to the mat with her first effort at 4.50m, but miraculously it remained horizontal and as the crowd roared their approval while she breathed a huge sigh of relief. How fortunate it proved.

Germany will have a full complement of three athletes in the final as 2008 World Athletics Final winner Silke Spiegelburg and Anna Battke both cleared 4.55m, the former with a flawless qualification record.

The Polish duo Anna Rogowska, the World No.4, and Monika Pyrek, the 2005 World silver medallist both advanced, although the latter had a couple of frustrating failures.

Meanwhile, Russian boast four in the final as Isinbayeva will be joined by European Indoor champion Yuliya Golubchikova, Aleksandra Kiryashova and Tatyana Polnova. The other qualifiers were Chelsea Johnson of the USA, Kate Dennison of Great Britain and the world No.2 and South American record holder Fabiana Murer, who also boasted a perfect record.

A notable footnote to the competition was the non-qualification of the 1999 and 2001 World champion Stacy Dragila. The 38-year-old US veteran, who plans to retire at the end of the season, cleared a modest best of 4.25m and disappointingly exited her final World Championship competition.

Steve Landells for the IAAF

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http://berlin.iaaf.org/news/kind=112/newsid=52902.html

First - Elena ISINBAEVA, RUS

The conditions were hard for me because I had to wait two hours for my first jump. But then my jump was ok. The soil is soft and fast - I like it. The audience is fabulous because the do not only cheer for the Germans but for all of us.

[This is clearly from one of the German girls, but the site does not identify which one]

We three German pole vaulters are happy, but we are also a bit tired and done. My qualification was soo smooth and easy, I guess it was the best qualification of my life. I am happy to be in the final and I want to achieve a new PB there. The bronze medal for Ralf Bartels is awesome, I am very happy for him.

[rainbowgirl28]

http://www.leichtathletik.de/index.php? ... wsID=23974

15.08.2009 | WM 2009 | Anja Herrlitz
Deutsches Trio im Stabhochsprung-Finale
Alle drei deutschen Stabhochspringerinnen haben am Samstagabend bei den Weltmeisterschaften in Berlin erfolgreich die erste Runde überstanden und ziehen geschlossen in das Finale ein, das am Montagabend stattfindet. Während die Leverkusenerin Silke Spiegelburg und Anna Battke aus Mainz 4,55 Meter übersprangen, reichten Kristina Gadschiew aus Zweibrücken 4,50 Meter.

Anna Battke sprang mit neuen Stäben (Foto: Kiefner)


Dreimal griff Silke Spiegelburg bei 4,40, 4,50 und 4,55 Metern zum Stab und flog jeweils im ersten Versuch über die Latte. „Diese und die Quali bei der Hallen-EM in Turin waren die besten Qualis, die ich je absolviert habe“, sagte Silke Spiegelburg.

Bei der Hallen-EM war ihr danach auch ein klasse Finale gelungen, das mit Silber belohnt wurde. Ein gutes Omen? „Ich will im Finale vor allem meinen Rhythmus finden, und hoffentlich so springen wie heute“, schaute sie voraus. „Und dann würde ich gerne noch ein Haus auf meine bisherige Bestleistung setzen.“ Diese steht derzeit im Freien bei 4,70 Metern. „Für was das dann reichen würde – mal schauen.“

Nicht zu euphorisch werden

Begeistert waren alle drei Springerinnen von der Unterstützung des Publikums. „Das ist so super“, sagte Silke Spiegelburg. Gleichzeitig versuche sie aber auch, die Stimmung etwas auszublenden, um nicht „zu euphorisch zu werden“.

Nur einen Fehlversuch erlaubte sich die Mainzerin Anna Battke in der Qualifikation, nachdem sie in den letzten Wettkämpfen zuletzt oft ohne gültigen Versuch die Anlage verlassen hatte. „Ich wusste: Entweder es gibt heute wieder einen Nuller oder ich springe hoch“, sagte sie. „Aber ich habe mir gesagt, wenn ich hier nulle oder durchlaufe, dann ist das die größte Blamage der Welt.“

Nachdem sie die 4,50 Meter noch mit einer „weichen Wurst“ gesprungen war, griff sie bei 4,55 Metern erstmals zu neuen, härteren Stäben und hatte gleich Erfolg. Dass die deutschen Springerinnen nun zu dritt im Finale stehen, begeisterte sie. „Da springen wir jetzt zu dritt alle Bestleistung“, sagte sie lachend.

Kristina Gadschiew glückliche Zwölfte

Dass Kristina Gadschiew sowohl 4,25 als auch 4,40 und 4,50 Meter im ersten Versuch nahm, verhalf ihr am Ende zum Sprung in das Finale. Während elf Springerinnen 4,55 Meter überflogen, rutschte sie als Zwölfte ins Finale. „Ich dachte ich bin draußen und konnte es kaum glauben, als der Kampfrichter mir gesagt hat, ich sei die glückliche Zwölfte“, erzählte sie.

Im Finale will sie „weniger Glück und mehr Können“ zeigen. Bei 4,50 Metern wackelte und sprang die Latte gefährlich auf und ab, blieb aber letztlich doch liegen. „So viel Glück wie heute habe ich in meinem Leben noch nicht gehabt.“ In das Finale geht sie nun ganz entspannt. „Ich will schauen, wie ich mich behaupten kann und nicht unbedingt Zwölfte werden.“

Auch die Favoritinnen erreichten geschlossen das Finale. Titelverteidigerin und Weltrekordlerin Yelena Isinbayeva (Russland) reichte ein Versuch über 4,55 Meter um das Weiterkommen ebenso zu sichern wie ihre Team-Kollegin und Hallen-Europameisterin Yuliya Golubchikova und die Brasilianerin Fabiana Murer. Mit der Polin Anna Rogowska steht eine Springerin im Finale, die Überfliegerin Yelena Isinbayeva in diesem Jahr schon besiegt hat.