Athletics at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games:

Men's Pole Vault Qualifying Round

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Host City: Melbourne, Australia
Venue(s): Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Victoria
Date Started: November 26, 1956
Date Finished: November 26, 1956
Format: All those clearing 4.15 metres advanced to the final.

Gold:	Bob Richards
Silver:	Bob Gutowski
Bronze:	Georgios Roubanis

Qualifying Round

Rank	Athlete	Age	Team	NOC	BHC	MBHC	TMBHC	TABHC
1	George Mattos	27	United States	USA	4.15	0	0	2	QU
2T	Giulio Chiesa	28	Italy	ITA	4.15	0	0	3	QU
2T	Zbigniew Janiszewski	25	Poland	POL	4.15	0	0	3	QU
2T	Vladimir Bulatov	27	Soviet Union	URS	4.15	0	0	3	QU
5T	Georgios Roubanis	27	Greece	GRE	4.15	0	0	4	QU
5T	Ragnar Lundberg	32	Sweden	SWE	4.15	0	0	4	QU
7	Bob Gutowski	21	United States	USA	4.15	0	1	3	QU
8T	Zenon Ważny	26	Poland	POL	4.15	0	1	4	QU
8T	Vitaliy Chernobai	27	Soviet Union	URS	4.15	0	1	4	QU
8T	Anatoly Petrov		Soviet Union	URS	4.15	0	1	4	QU
11	Bob Richards	30	United States	USA	4.15	0	2	5	QU
12T	Eeles Landström	24	Finland	FIN	4.15	1	1	5	QU
12T	Matti Sutinen	26	Finland	FIN	4.15	1	1	5	QU
12T	Manfred Preußger	24	Germany	GER	4.15	1	1	5	QU
15	Allah Ditta	23	Pakistan	PAK	4.00	1	3	5
16	Rolando Cruz	17	Puerto Rico	PUR	4.00	2	2	5
17	Bruce Peever	25	Australia	AUS	3.85	0	0	2
18	Peter Denton	30	Australia	AUS	3.85	0	1	2
AC	Victor Sillon	28	France	FRA	NH	0	0	0	NH

Qualifying Round 3.70 metres

Rank	Athlete	Age	Team	NOC	BHC	C/F/P	MBHC	TMBHC	TABHC
1T	Manfred Preußger	24	Germany	GER	po	3.70	0	0	1
1T	Eeles Landström	24	Finland	FIN	o	3.70	0	0	1
1T	Rolando Cruz	17	Puerto Rico	PUR	o	3.70	0	0	1
1T	Bruce Peever	25	Australia	AUS	o	3.70	0	0	1
1T	Ragnar Lundberg	32	Sweden	SWE	o	3.70	0	0	1
1T	Georgios Roubanis	27	Greece	GRE	o	3.70	0	0	1
1T	Matti Sutinen	26	Finland	FIN	o	3.70	0	0	1
8	Peter Denton	30	Australia	AUS	pxo	3.70	1	1	1
9	Bob Gutowski	21	United States	USA	xo	3.70	1	1	2

Qualifying Round 3.85 metres

Rank	Athlete	Age	Team	NOC	BHC	C/F/P	MBHC	TMBHC	TABHC
1T	Vladimir Bulatov	27	Soviet Union	URS	o	3.85	0	0	1
1T	Giulio Chiesa	28	Italy	ITA	o	3.85	0	0	1
1T	Bob Richards	30	United States	USA	o	3.85	0	0	1
1T	Anatoly Petrov		Soviet Union	URS	o	3.85	0	0	1
1T	George Mattos	27	United States	USA	o	3.85	0	0	1
6	Manfred Preußger	24	Germany	GER	o	3.85	0	0	2
7	Zbigniew Janiszewski	25	Poland	POL	o	3.85	0	0	1
8T	Eeles Landström	24	Finland	FIN	o	3.85	0	0	2
8T	Rolando Cruz	17	Puerto Rico	PUR	o	3.85	0	0	2
8T	Bruce Peever	25	Australia	AUS	o	3.85	0	0	2
8T	Ragnar Lundberg	32	Sweden	SWE	o	3.85	0	0	2
8T	Georgios Roubanis	27	Greece	GRE	o	3.85	0	0	2
8T	Matti Sutinen	26	Finland	FIN	o	3.85	0	0	2
14	Peter Denton	30	Australia	AUS	o	3.85	0	1	2
15T	Vitaliy Chernobai	27	Soviet Union	URS	xo	3.85	1	1	2
15T	Zenon Ważny	26	Poland	POL	xo	3.85	1	1	2
17	Allah Ditta	23	Pakistan	PAK	xxo	3.85	2	2	3
18	Bob Gutowski	21	United States	USA	p	3.70	1	1	2
AC	Victor Sillon	28	France	FRA	xpp	NH	1	0	0

Qualifying Round 4.00 metres

Rank	Athlete	Age	Team	NOC	BHC	C/F/P	MBHC	TMBHC	TABHC
1T	Vladimir Bulatov	27	Soviet Union	URS	o	4.00	0	0	2
1T	Zbigniew Janiszewski	25	Poland	POL	o	4.00	0	0	2
1T	Giulio Chiesa	28	Italy	ITA	o	4.00	0	0	2
4T	Manfred Preußger	24	Germany	GER	o	4.00	0	0	3
4T	Eeles Landström	24	Finland	FIN	o	4.00	0	0	3
4T	Ragnar Lundberg	32	Sweden	SWE	o	4.00	0	0	3
4T	Georgios Roubanis	27	Greece	GRE	o	4.00	0	0	3
4T	Matti Sutinen	26	Finland	FIN	o	4.00	0	0	3
9T	Vitaliy Chernobai	27	Soviet Union	URS	o	4.00	0	1	3
9T	Zenon Ważny	26	Poland	POL	o	4.00	0	1	3
11	Anatoly Petrov		Soviet Union	URS	xo	4.00	1	1	3
12	Allah Ditta	23	Pakistan	PAK	xo	4.00	1	3	5
13	Bob Richards	30	United States	USA	xxo	4.00	2	2	4
14	Rolando Cruz	17	Puerto Rico	PUR	xxo	4.00	2	2	5
15	George Mattos	27	United States	USA	p	3.85	0	0	1
16	Bruce Peever	25	Australia	AUS	xxx	3.85	0	0	2
17	Peter Denton	30	Australia	AUS	xxx	3.85	0	1	2
18	Bob Gutowski	21	United States	USA	p	3.70	1	1	2

Qualifying Round 4.15 metres

Rank	Athlete	Age	Team	NOC	BHC	C/F/P	MBHC	TMBHC	TABHC
1	George Mattos	27	United States	USA	o	4.15	0	0	2
2T	Vladimir Bulatov	27	Soviet Union	URS	o	4.15	0	0	3
2T	Giulio Chiesa	28	Italy	ITA	o	4.15	0	0	3
2T	Zbigniew Janiszewski	25	Poland	POL	o	4.15	0	0	3
5T	Ragnar Lundberg	32	Sweden	SWE	o	4.15	0	0	4
5T	Georgios Roubanis	27	Greece	GRE	o	4.15	0	0	4
7	Bob Gutowski	21	United States	USA	o	4.15	0	1	3
8T	Vitaliy Chernobai	27	Soviet Union	URS	o	4.15	0	1	4
8T	Zenon Ważny	26	Poland	POL	o	4.15	0	1	4
8T	Anatoly Petrov		Soviet Union	URS	o	4.15	0	1	4
11	Bob Richards	30	United States	USA	o	4.15	0	2	5
12T	Manfred Preußger	24	Germany	GER	xo	4.15	1	1	5
12T	Eeles Landström	24	Finland	FIN	xo	4.15	1	1	5
12T	Matti Sutinen	26	Finland	FIN	xo	4.15	1	1	5
15	Allah Ditta	23	Pakistan	PAK	xxx	4.00	1	3	5
16	Rolando Cruz	17	Puerto Rico	PUR	xxx	4.00	2	2	5

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