Men Pole Vault Athletics II Olympic Games Paris, France 1900 - Sunday, 15th July - Gold Medal: Irving Baxter, United States
FinalHeight
1. Irving BaxterUSA United States3.30m =OR
2. Meredith ColketUSA United States3.25m
3. Carl Albert AndersenNOR Norway3.20m
4. Gontier ÉmileFRA France3.10m
4. Jakab KauserHUN Hungary3.10m
4. Eric LemmingSWE Sweden3.10m
7. Karl StaafSWE Sweden2.80m
8. August NilssonSWE Sweden2.60m

world Men Pole Vault History

Venue: Bois de Boulogne.
8 competitors from 5 nations.
World Record: 3.62m Raymond Clapp, United States Chicago, United States June 16, 1898
Olympic Record: 3.30m William Hoyt, United States Athens, Greece April 10, 1896 NS
Irving Baxter equalized the Olympic record with 3.30 metres.
Baxter, despite being a high jumper who had little experience in pole vaulting and having just finished the high jump competition, was the top vaulter. Along with the other medallists, he cleared 3.10 metres first, then 3.20 metres. Andersen could not clear 3.25 while both the Americans did. That was the highest vault that Colket could accomplish, however, and Baxter's 3.30 was enough to win.
The event was held on a Sunday afternoon, and the result was contested by the Americans. The organisers had stated four days earlier that reli- gious Americans would have a chance of jumping on the Monday in an attempt to better the Sunday marks, but changed this ruling on the Saturday apparently without notifying the Americans. Colket and Baxter, who had just won the high jump, took part and duly took the top two places. Javelin star Eric Lemming shared fourth place. The next day, Bascom Johnson (USA) won a special event with 3.38, but the US again protested when this was given no recognition. Dan Horton then won a third event with 3.45 from fellow American Charles Dvorak (3.35), but to no avail as officials decided to keep the Baxter competition as the only legitimate event.
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