Athletics at the 1964 Tokyo Summer Games:

Men's Pole Vault Qualifying Round

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Host City: Tokyo, Japan
Venue(s): National Stadium, Shinjuku, Tokyo
Date Started: October 15, 1964
Date Finished: October 15, 1964
Format: Top 12 and ties and all those clearing 4.60 metres advanced to the final.

Gold:	Fred Hansen
Silver:	Wolfgang Reinhardt
Bronze:	Klaus Lehnertz

Qualifying Round

Rank	Athlete	Age	Team	NOC	BHC	MBHC	TMBHC	TABHC
1T	Hennadiy Bleznitsov	23	Soviet Union	URS	4.60	0	0	1	QU
1T	Fred Hansen	24	United States	USA	4.60	0	0	1	QU
1T	Billy Gene Pemelton	23	United States	USA	4.60	0	0	1	QU
4T	Risto Ankio	27	Finland	FIN	4.60	0	0	2	QU
4T	Pentti Nikula	25	Finland	FIN	4.60	0	0	2	QU
4T	Wolfgang Reinhardt	21	Germany	GER	4.60	0	0	2	QU
4T	Rudolf Tomášek	27	Czechoslovakia	TCH	4.60	0	0	2	QU
4T	Igor Feld	23	Soviet Union	URS	4.60	0	0	2	QU
4T	Roman Lešek	27	Yugoslavia	YUG	4.60	0	0	2	QU
10T	Hervé d'Encausse	21	France	FRA	4.60	0	0	3	QU
10T	Yang C. K.	31	Chinese Taipei	TPE	4.60	0	0	3	QU
12	Sergey Dyomin	20	Soviet Union	URS	4.60	0	1	3	QU
13	Klaus Lehnertz	26	Germany	GER	4.60	0	1	4	QC
14	Manfred Preußger	32	Germany	GER	4.60	0	2	4	QC
15T	Gerry Moro	21	Canada	CAN	4.60	0	2	5	QC
15T	Khristos Papanikolaou	22	Greece	GRE	4.60	0	2	5	QC
17	John Pennel	24	United States	USA	4.60	1	1	2	QC
18	Taisto Laitinen	31	Finland	FIN	4.60	1	1	3	QC
19	Ignacio Sola	20	Spain	ESP	4.60	2	2	6	QC
20	Dave Stevenson	22	Great Britain	GBR	4.50	0	0	3
21	Rolando Cruz	25	Puerto Rico	PUR	4.50	0	2	5
22	Hisao Morita	25	Japan	JPN	4.40	0	0	1
23	Werner Duttweiler	24	Switzerland	SUI	4.40	0	0	2
24	Yoshimasa Torii	22	Japan	JPN	4.40	1	1	3
25T	Renato Dionisi	16	Italy	ITA	4.20	0	0	1
25T	Masashi Otsubo	26	Japan	JPN	4.20	0	0	1
27	Paul Coppejans	31	Belgium	BEL	4.20	2	2	3
AC	Dimitar Khlebarov	30	Bulgaria	BUL	NH	0	0	0	NH
AC	Maurice Houvion	30	France	FRA	NH	0	0	0	NH
AC	Włodzimierz Sokołowski	24	Poland	POL	NH	0	0	0	NH

Qualifying Round 4.20 metres

Rank	Athlete	Age	Team	NOC	BHC	C/F/P	MBHC	TMBHC	TABHC
1T	Hervé d'Encausse	21	France	FRA	o	4.20	0	0	1
1T	Renato Dionisi	16	Italy	ITA	o	4.20	0	0	1
1T	Werner Duttweiler	24	Switzerland	SUI	o	4.20	0	0	1
1T	Masashi Otsubo	26	Japan	JPN	o	4.20	0	0	1
1T	Ignacio Sola	20	Spain	ESP	o	4.20	0	0	1
1T	Dave Stevenson	22	Great Britain	GBR	o	4.20	0	0	1
1T	Yoshimasa Torii	22	Japan	JPN	o	4.20	0	0	1
8	Gerry Moro	21	Canada	CAN	xo	4.20	1	1	2
9	Paul Coppejans	31	Belgium	BEL	xxo	4.20	2	2	3
NP	Risto Ankio	27	Finland	FIN	p	NH	0	0	0
NP	Hennadiy Bleznitsov	23	Soviet Union	URS	p	NH	0	0	0
NP	Rolando Cruz	25	Puerto Rico	PUR	p	NH	0	0	0
NP	Sergey Dyomin	20	Soviet Union	URS	p	NH	0	0	0
NP	Igor Feld	23	Soviet Union	URS	p	NH	0	0	0
NP	Fred Hansen	24	United States	USA	p	NH	0	0	0
NP	Dimitar Khlebarov	30	Bulgaria	BUL	p	NH	0	0	0
NP	Taisto Laitinen	31	Finland	FIN	p	NH	0	0	0
NP	Klaus Lehnertz	26	Germany	GER	p	NH	0	0	0
NP	Roman Lešek	27	Yugoslavia	YUG	p	NH	0	0	0
NP	Hisao Morita	25	Japan	JPN	p	NH	0	0	0
NP	Pentti Nikula	25	Finland	FIN	p	NH	0	0	0
NP	Khristos Papanikolaou	22	Greece	GRE	p	NH	0	0	0
NP	Billy Gene Pemelton	23	United States	USA	p	NH	0	0	0
NP	John Pennel	24	United States	USA	p	NH	0	0	0
NP	Manfred Preußger	32	Germany	GER	p	NH	0	0	0
NP	Wolfgang Reinhardt	21	Germany	GER	p	NH	0	0	0
NP	Włodzimierz Sokołowski	24	Poland	POL	p	NH	0	0	0
NP	Rudolf Tomášek	27	Czechoslovakia	TCH	p	NH	0	0	0
NP	Yang C. K.	31	Chinese Taipei	TPE	p	NH	0	0	0
NP	Maurice Houvion	30	France	FRA	xxx	NH	3	0	0

Qualifying Round 4.30 metres

Rank	Athlete	Age	Team	NOC	BHC	C/F/P	MBHC	TMBHC	TABHC
1T	Rolando Cruz	25	Puerto Rico	PUR	o	4.30	0	0	1
1T	Klaus Lehnertz	26	Germany	GER	o	4.30	0	0	1
3	Khristos Papanikolaou	22	Greece	GRE	xo	4.30	1	1	2
4T	Hervé d'Encausse	21	France	FRA	p	4.20	0	0	1
4T	Werner Duttweiler	24	Switzerland	SUI	p	4.20	0	0	1
4T	Masashi Otsubo	26	Japan	JPN	p	4.20	0	0	1
4T	Ignacio Sola	20	Spain	ESP	p	4.20	0	0	1
4T	Dave Stevenson	22	Great Britain	GBR	p	4.20	0	0	1
4T	Yoshimasa Torii	22	Japan	JPN	p	4.20	0	0	1
10	Gerry Moro	21	Canada	CAN	p	4.20	1	1	2
11	Paul Coppejans	31	Belgium	BEL	p	4.20	2	2	3
12	Renato Dionisi	16	Italy	ITA	xxx	4.20	0	0	1
NP	Risto Ankio	27	Finland	FIN	p	NH	0	0	0
NP	Hennadiy Bleznitsov	23	Soviet Union	URS	p	NH	0	0	0
NP	Sergey Dyomin	20	Soviet Union	URS	p	NH	0	0	0
NP	Igor Feld	23	Soviet Union	URS	p	NH	0	0	0
NP	Fred Hansen	24	United States	USA	p	NH	0	0	0
NP	Dimitar Khlebarov	30	Bulgaria	BUL	p	NH	0	0	0
NP	Taisto Laitinen	31	Finland	FIN	p	NH	0	0	0
NP	Roman Lešek	27	Yugoslavia	YUG	p	NH	0	0	0
NP	Hisao Morita	25	Japan	JPN	p	NH	0	0	0
NP	Pentti Nikula	25	Finland	FIN	p	NH	0	0	0
NP	Billy Gene Pemelton	23	United States	USA	p	NH	0	0	0
NP	John Pennel	24	United States	USA	p	NH	0	0	0
NP	Manfred Preußger	32	Germany	GER	p	NH	0	0	0
NP	Wolfgang Reinhardt	21	Germany	GER	p	NH	0	0	0
NP	Włodzimierz Sokołowski	24	Poland	POL	p	NH	0	0	0
NP	Rudolf Tomášek	27	Czechoslovakia	TCH	p	NH	0	0	0
NP	Yang C. K.	31	Chinese Taipei	TPE	p	NH	0	0	0

Qualifying Round 4.40 metres

Rank	Athlete	Age	Team	NOC	BHC	C/F/P	MBHC	TMBHC	TABHC
1T	Risto Ankio	27	Finland	FIN	o	4.40	0	0	1
1T	Igor Feld	23	Soviet Union	URS	o	4.40	0	0	1
1T	Taisto Laitinen	31	Finland	FIN	o	4.40	0	0	1
1T	Roman Lešek	27	Yugoslavia	YUG	o	4.40	0	0	1
1T	Hisao Morita	25	Japan	JPN	o	4.40	0	0	1
1T	Pentti Nikula	25	Finland	FIN	o	4.40	0	0	1
1T	Wolfgang Reinhardt	21	Germany	GER	o	4.40	0	0	1
1T	Yang C. K.	31	Chinese Taipei	TPE	o	4.40	0	0	1
9T	Hervé d'Encausse	21	France	FRA	o	4.40	0	0	2
9T	Werner Duttweiler	24	Switzerland	SUI	o	4.40	0	0	2
9T	Ignacio Sola	20	Spain	ESP	o	4.40	0	0	2
9T	Dave Stevenson	22	Great Britain	GBR	o	4.40	0	0	2
13	Sergey Dyomin	20	Soviet Union	URS	xo	4.40	1	1	2
14	Yoshimasa Torii	22	Japan	JPN	xo	4.40	1	1	3
15	Gerry Moro	21	Canada	CAN	xo	4.40	1	2	4
16	Manfred Preußger	32	Germany	GER	xxo	4.40	2	2	3
17	Rolando Cruz	25	Puerto Rico	PUR	xxo	4.40	2	2	4
18	Klaus Lehnertz	26	Germany	GER	p	4.30	0	0	1
19	Khristos Papanikolaou	22	Greece	GRE	p	4.30	1	1	2
20	Masashi Otsubo	26	Japan	JPN	xxx	4.20	0	0	1
NP	Hennadiy Bleznitsov	23	Soviet Union	URS	p	NH	0	0	0
NP	Fred Hansen	24	United States	USA	p	NH	0	0	0
NP	Billy Gene Pemelton	23	United States	USA	p	NH	0	0	0
NP	John Pennel	24	United States	USA	p	NH	0	0	0
NP	Rudolf Tomášek	27	Czechoslovakia	TCH	p	NH	0	0	0

Qualifying Round 4.50 metres

Rank	Athlete	Age	Team	NOC	BHC	C/F/P	MBHC	TMBHC	TABHC
1	Rudolf Tomášek	27	Czechoslovakia	TCH	o	4.50	0	0	1
2	Yang C. K.	31	Chinese Taipei	TPE	o	4.50	0	0	2
3T	Ignacio Sola	20	Spain	ESP	o	4.50	0	0	3
3T	Dave Stevenson	22	Great Britain	GBR	o	4.50	0	0	3
5	Rolando Cruz	25	Puerto Rico	PUR	o	4.50	0	2	5
6	Klaus Lehnertz	26	Germany	GER	xo	4.50	1	1	3
7	Khristos Papanikolaou	22	Greece	GRE	xo	4.50	1	2	4
8T	Risto Ankio	27	Finland	FIN	p	4.40	0	0	1
8T	Igor Feld	23	Soviet Union	URS	p	4.40	0	0	1
8T	Taisto Laitinen	31	Finland	FIN	p	4.40	0	0	1
8T	Roman Lešek	27	Yugoslavia	YUG	p	4.40	0	0	1
8T	Hisao Morita	25	Japan	JPN	p	4.40	0	0	1
8T	Pentti Nikula	25	Finland	FIN	p	4.40	0	0	1
8T	Wolfgang Reinhardt	21	Germany	GER	p	4.40	0	0	1
15T	Hervé d'Encausse	21	France	FRA	p	4.40	0	0	2
15T	Werner Duttweiler	24	Switzerland	SUI	p	4.40	0	0	2
17	Sergey Dyomin	20	Soviet Union	URS	p	4.40	1	1	2
18	Yoshimasa Torii	22	Japan	JPN	p	4.40	1	1	3
19	Manfred Preußger	32	Germany	GER	p	4.40	2	2	3
20	Gerry Moro	21	Canada	CAN	p	4.40	1	2	4
NP	Hennadiy Bleznitsov	23	Soviet Union	URS	p	NH	0	0	0
NP	Fred Hansen	24	United States	USA	p	NH	0	0	0
NP	Billy Gene Pemelton	23	United States	USA	p	NH	0	0	0
NP	John Pennel	24	United States	USA	p	NH	0	0	0

Qualifying Round 4.55 metres

Rank	Athlete	Age	Team	NOC	BHC	C/F/P	MBHC	TMBHC	TABHC
1	Rudolf Tomášek	27	Czechoslovakia	TCH	p	4.50	0	0	1
2	Yang C. K.	31	Chinese Taipei	TPE	p	4.50	0	0	2
3T	Ignacio Sola	20	Spain	ESP	p	4.50	0	0	3
3T	Dave Stevenson	22	Great Britain	GBR	p	4.50	0	0	3
5	Klaus Lehnertz	26	Germany	GER	p	4.50	1	1	3
6	Khristos Papanikolaou	22	Greece	GRE	p	4.50	1	2	4
7	Rolando Cruz	25	Puerto Rico	PUR	p	4.50	0	2	5
8T	Risto Ankio	27	Finland	FIN	p	4.40	0	0	1
8T	Igor Feld	23	Soviet Union	URS	p	4.40	0	0	1
8T	Taisto Laitinen	31	Finland	FIN	p	4.40	0	0	1
8T	Roman Lešek	27	Yugoslavia	YUG	p	4.40	0	0	1
8T	Hisao Morita	25	Japan	JPN	p	4.40	0	0	1
8T	Pentti Nikula	25	Finland	FIN	p	4.40	0	0	1
8T	Wolfgang Reinhardt	21	Germany	GER	p	4.40	0	0	1
15T	Hervé d'Encausse	21	France	FRA	p	4.40	0	0	2
15T	Werner Duttweiler	24	Switzerland	SUI	p	4.40	0	0	2
17	Sergey Dyomin	20	Soviet Union	URS	p	4.40	1	1	2
18	Yoshimasa Torii	22	Japan	JPN	p	4.40	1	1	3
19	Manfred Preußger	32	Germany	GER	p	4.40	2	2	3
20	Gerry Moro	21	Canada	CAN	p	4.40	1	2	4
NP	Hennadiy Bleznitsov	23	Soviet Union	URS	p	NH	0	0	0
NP	Fred Hansen	24	United States	USA	p	NH	0	0	0
NP	Billy Gene Pemelton	23	United States	USA	p	NH	0	0	0
NP	John Pennel	24	United States	USA	p	NH	0	0	0

Qualifying Round 4.60 metres

Rank	Athlete	Age	Team	NOC	BHC	C/F/P	MBHC	TMBHC	TABHC
1T	Hennadiy Bleznitsov	23	Soviet Union	URS	o	4.60	0	0	1
1T	Fred Hansen	24	United States	USA	o	4.60	0	0	1
1T	Billy Gene Pemelton	23	United States	USA	o	4.60	0	0	1
4T	Risto Ankio	27	Finland	FIN	o	4.60	0	0	2
4T	Igor Feld	23	Soviet Union	URS	o	4.60	0	0	2
4T	Roman Lešek	27	Yugoslavia	YUG	o	4.60	0	0	2
4T	Pentti Nikula	25	Finland	FIN	o	4.60	0	0	2
4T	Wolfgang Reinhardt	21	Germany	GER	o	4.60	0	0	2
4T	Rudolf Tomášek	27	Czechoslovakia	TCH	o	4.60	0	0	2
10T	Hervé d'Encausse	21	France	FRA	o	4.60	0	0	3
10T	Yang C. K.	31	Chinese Taipei	TPE	o	4.60	0	0	3
12	Sergey Dyomin	20	Soviet Union	URS	o	4.60	0	1	3
13	Klaus Lehnertz	26	Germany	GER	o	4.60	0	1	4
14	Manfred Preußger	32	Germany	GER	o	4.60	0	2	4
15T	Gerry Moro	21	Canada	CAN	o	4.60	0	2	5
15T	Khristos Papanikolaou	22	Greece	GRE	o	4.60	0	2	5
17	John Pennel	24	United States	USA	xo	4.60	1	1	2
18	Taisto Laitinen	31	Finland	FIN	xo	4.60	1	1	3
19	Ignacio Sola	20	Spain	ESP	xxo	4.60	2	2	6
20	Dave Stevenson	22	Great Britain	GBR	xxx	4.50	0	0	3
21	Rolando Cruz	25	Puerto Rico	PUR	xxx	4.50	0	2	5
22	Hisao Morita	25	Japan	JPN	xxx	4.40	0	0	1
23	Werner Duttweiler	24	Switzerland	SUI	xxx	4.40	0	0	2
24	Yoshimasa Torii	22	Japan	JPN	xxx	4.40	1	1	3

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