Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics – Men's pole vault
| Men's pole vault at the Games of the III Olympiad | ||||||||||
 Charles Dvorak in action on the way to his gold medal. | ||||||||||
| Venue | Francis Field | |||||||||
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| Dates | September 3 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 7 from 2 nations | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics  | ||
|---|---|---|
| Track events | ||
| 60 m | men | |
| 100 m | men | |
| 200 m | men | |
| 400 m | men | |
| 800 m | men | |
| 1500 m | men | |
| 110 m hurdles | men | |
| 200 m hurdles | men | |
| 400 m hurdles | men | |
| 2590 m steeplechase | men | |
| 4 mile team race | men | |
| Road events | ||
| Marathon | men | |
| Field events | ||
| Long jump | men | |
| Triple jump | men | |
| High jump | men | |
| Pole vault | men | |
| Standing long jump | men | |
| Standing triple jump | men | |
| Standing high jump | men | |
| Shot put | men | |
| Discus throw | men | |
| Hammer throw | men | |
| 56 pound weight throw | men | |
| Combined events | ||
| Triathlon | men | |
| All-around | men | |
The men's pole vault was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third time the event was held. Seven pole vaulters from two nations participated. The competition was held on Saturday, September 3, 1904.
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in metres) prior to the 1904 Summer Olympics.
| World Record | 3.69(*) |  Fernand Gonder |
Paris (FRA) | June 26, 1904 |
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| Olympic Record | 3.30 |  William Hoyt |
Athens (GRE) | April 10, 1896 (NS) |
| 3.30 | Irving Baxter |
Paris (FRA) | July 15, 1900 |
(*) unofficial
Charles Dvorak set a new Olympic record of 3.50 metres. All 5 of the vaulters whose results are known bested the previous Olympic record.
Results
| Place | Athlete | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Charles Dvorak (USA) | 3.50 OR |
| 2 | LeRoy Samse (USA) | 3.35 |
| 3 | Louis Wilkins (USA) | 3.35 |
| 4 | Ward McLanahan (USA) | 3.35 |
| 5 | Claude Allen (USA) | 3.35 |
| 6 | Walter Dray (USA) | |
| 7 |  Paul Weinstein (GER) |
 LeRoy Samse clearing the bar on the way to the silver medal. |
 Louis Wilkins clearing the bar on the way to the bronze medal. |
Ward McLanahan in action on the way to finish in fourth place.
Sources
- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 14 December 2006.
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