2026 European Athletics Championships – Women's pole vault
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The women's pole vault at the 2026 European Athletics Championships took place over two rounds at the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham, United Kingdom, on 11 and 13 August 2026.[1]
VenueAlexander Stadium
LocationBirmingham, United Kingdom
Dates
- 11 August 2026 (qualification)
- 13 August 2026 (final)
Competitors30 (target)
| Women's pole vault at the 2026 European Athletics Championships | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Alexander Stadium | |||||||||
| Location | Birmingham, United Kingdom | |||||||||
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| Competitors | 30 (target) | |||||||||
| Winning height | 4.80 m =SB | |||||||||
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Background
| Record | Athlete (nation) | Height | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record[2] |  Yelena Isinbayeva (RUS) |
5.06 m | Zürich, Switzerland | 28 August 2009 |
| European record[3] | ||||
| Championship record[4] |  Katerina Stefanidi (GRE) |
4.85 m | Berlin, Germany | 9 August 2018 |
 Wilma Murto (FIN) |
Munich, Germany | 17 August 2022 | ||
| World leading[5] |  Nina Kennedy (AUS) |
4.95 m | Fontvieille, Monaco | 10 July 2026 |
| European leading[6] | Polina Knoroz (RUS) |
4.91 m | Cheboksary, Russia | 20 June 2026 |
Qualification
For the women's pole vault, the qualification period was from 27 July 2025 to 26 July 2026. Athletes qualified by achieving the entry standard of 4.60 m or better, by wildcard for the 2024 European Athletics Champion, or by their position on the World Athletics Rankings for the event. The target number was 30 athletes.[7]
| QP | CP | Country | Athlete | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |  Switzerland | Angelica Moser | Qualified by Wild Card | Defending European Champion |
| 2 | 1 | Finland | Wilma Heltelä | Qualified by Entry Standard | 4.81 - Pl. Panathinaikou Stadiou, Athina (GRE) - 05 JUL 2026 |
| 3 | 1 |  Slovenia | Tina Šutej | Qualified by Entry Standard | 4.80 - National Stadium, Tokyo (JPN) - 17 SEP 2025 |
| 4 | 1 |  France | Marie-Julie Bonnin | Qualified by Entry Standard | 4.76 - Maison des Sports, Clermont-Ferrand (FRA) (i) - 22 FEB 2026 |
| 5 | 1 |  Norway | Lene Onsrud Retzius | Qualified by Entry Standard | 4.73 - Untere Rheinwerft / Rheinuferpromenade, Düsseldorf (GER) - 10 AUG 2025 |
| 6 | 1 |  Belgium | Elien Vekemans | Qualified by Entry Standard | 4.73 - Stadion, Jockgrim (GER) - 13 AUG 2025 |
| 7 | 2 | Norway | Kitty Friele Faye | Qualified by Entry Standard | 4.70 - Fana Stadion, Bergen (NOR) - 16 JUL 2026 |
| 8 | 2 | Finland | Elina Lampela | Qualified by Entry Standard | 4.64 - Oude Markt, Leuven (BEL) - 30 AUG 2025 |
| 9 | 1 |  Estonia | Marleen Mülla | Qualified by Entry Standard | 4.63 - Bob Devaney Sports Center, Lincoln, NE (USA) (i) - 20 FEB 2026 |
| 10 | 1 |  Italy | Elisa Molinarolo | Qualified by Entry Standard | 4.62 - Piazza Marcello d'Olivo, Lignano Sabbiadoro (ITA) - 23 AUG 2025 |
| 11 | 1 |  Hungary | Hanga Klekner | Qualified by Entry Standard | 4.60 - Nemzeti Atlétikai Központ, Budapest (HUN) - 02 AUG 2025 |
| 12 | 1 |  Netherlands | Marijn Kieft | Qualified by Entry Standard | 4.60 - ARV Ilion, Zoetermeer (NED) (i) - 17 JAN 2026 |
| 13 | 2 | France | Bérénice Petit | Qualified by Entry Standard | 4.60 - Stade Omnisports de La Source, Orléans (FRA) - 05 JUN 2026 |
| 14 | 1 |  Germany | Anjuli Knäsche | Qualified by Entry Standard | 4.60 - Waldstadion, Walldorf (GER) - 19 JUL 2026 |
| 15 | 3 | Finland | Saga Andersson | Qualified by World Rankings | 19th - 1168 points |
| 16 | 1 | Greece | Aikaterini Stefanidi | Qualified by World Rankings | 20th - 1167 points |
| 17 | 2 | Switzerland | Lea Bachmann | Qualified by World Rankings | 21st - 1165 points |
| 18 | 2 | Greece | Ariadni Adamopoulou | Qualified by World Rankings | 22nd - 1149 points |
| 19 | 2 | Netherlands | Elise de Jong | Qualified by World Rankings | 24th - 1141 points |
| 20 | 3 | France | Margot Chevrier | Qualified by World Rankings | 26th - 1133 points |
| 21 | 1 |  Great Britain & N.I. | Gemma Tutton | Qualified by World Rankings | 27th - 1132 points |
| 22 | 1 |  Lithuania | Rugilė Miklyčiūtė | Qualified by World Rankings | 30th - 1120 points |
| 23 | 1 |  Sweden | Kajsa Roth | Qualified by World Rankings | 31st - 1119 points |
| 24 | 1 |  Poland | Zofia Gaborska | Qualified by World Rankings | 32nd - 1118 points |
| 25 | 1 |  Czech Republic | Apolena Švábíková | Qualified by World Rankings | 33rd - 1116 points |
| 26 | 2 | Italy | Sonia Malavisi | Qualified by World Rankings | 35th - 1113 points |
| 27 | 2 | Estonia | Allika Inkeri Moser | Qualified by World Rankings | 36th - 1111 points |
| 28 | 1 |  Ukraine | Maryna Kylypko | Qualified by World Rankings | 37th - 1111 points |
| 29 | 1 |  Spain | Mònica Clemente | Qualified by World Rankings | 39th - 1107 points |
| 30 | 3 | Italy | Virginia Scardanzan | Qualified by World Rankings | 41st - 1102 points |
| reserve | 3 | Greece | Iliana Triantafyllou | Next best by World Rankings | 43rd - 1101 points |
| reserve | 4 | Italy | Great Nnachi | Next best by World Rankings | 49th - 1088 points |
| reserve | 2 | Sweden | Sandra Alvero | Next best by World Rankings | 56th - 1071 points |
| reserve | 4 | Finland | Tuuli Järvinen | Next best by World Rankings | 85th - 1024 points |
| Bye to semi-finals | Reserve activated | Withdrawal / reserve unused |
Schedule
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 11 August 2026 | 19:05 | Qualification. |
| 13 August 2026 | 19:50 | Final |
Results
Qualification
The qualification round was held on 11 August 2026, at 19:05 in the evening.[9] All athletes meeting the Qualification Standard (Q) of 4.55 m or at least 12 best performers (q) advanced to the final.
Group A
| Place | Athlete | Nation | 4.10 | 4.25 | 4.40 | 4.50 | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aikaterini Stefanidi | Greece |
- | o | o | o | 4.50 m | q, SB |
| 2 | Angelica Moser | Switzerland |
- | - | xo | o | 4.50 m | q |
| 3 | Margot Chevrier | France |
- | o | o | xxo | 4.50 m | q |
| 4 | Marleen Mülla | Estonia |
o | o | o | xxx | 4.40 m | q |
| 5 | Hanga Klekner | Hungary |
- | o | xo | xxx | 4.40 m | q |
| 6 | Anjuli Knäsche | Germany |
o | xo | xo | xxx | 4.40 m | |
| 6 | Tina Šutej | Slovenia |
- | xo | xo | xxx | 4.40 m | |
| 8 | Saga Andersson | Finland |
o | o | xxx | 4.25 m | ||
| 8 | Lene Onsrud Retzius | Norway |
- | o | xxx | 4.25 m | ||
| 8 | Gemma Tutton | Great Britain & N.I. |
o | o | xxx | 4.25 m | ||
| 11 | Virginia Scardanzan | Italy |
o | xo | xxx | 4.25 m | ||
| 12 | Maryna Kylypko | Ukraine |
xxo | xo | xxx | 4.25 m | ||
| 13 | Allika Inkeri Moser | Estonia |
o | xxx | 4.10 m | |||
| 13 | Apolena ŠVábíková | Czech Republic |
o | xxx | 4.10 m | |||
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Group B
| Place | Athlete | Nation | 4.10 | 4.25 | 4.40 | 4.50 | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marie-Julie Bonnin | France |
- | - | o | o | 4.50 m | q |
| 2 | Wilma Heltelä | Finland |
- | - | xo | o | 4.50 m | q |
| 3 | Elien Vekemans | Belgium |
- | o | xo | xxx | 4.50 m | q |
| 4 | Kajsa Roth | Sweden |
o | o | xxo | xxo | 4.50 m | q, PB |
| 5 | Rugilė Miklyčiūtė | Lithuania |
o | o | o | xxr | 4.40 m | q |
| 5 | Bérénice Petit | France |
- | o | o | xxx | 4.40 m | q |
| 7 | Ariadni Adamopoulou | Greece |
xo | o | o | xxx | 4.40 m | q |
| 8 | Monica Clemente | Spain |
xo | xo | xo | xxx | 4.40 m | |
| 9 | Lea Bachmann | Switzerland |
o | o | xxx | 4.25 m | SB | |
| 9 | Elisa Molinarolo | Italy |
o | o | xxx | 4.25 m | ||
| 11 | Zofia Gaborska | Poland |
xo | o | xxx | 4.25 m | ||
| 11 | Sonia Malavisi | Italy |
xo | o | xxx | 4.25 m | ||
| 13 | Marijn Kieft | Netherlands |
o | xxx | 4.10 m | |||
| — | Kitty Friele Faye | Norway |
- | - | xxx | NM | ||
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Final
The final was held on 13 August 2026, at 19:50 in the evening.[9]
| Place | Athlete | Nation | 4.30 | 4.45 | 4.60 | 4.70 | 4.75 | 4.80 | 4.85 | Results | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Angelica Moser | Switzerland | - | o | o | o | o | o | xxx | 4.80 m | =SB |
 | Wilma Heltelä | Finland | - | o | o | o | o | x- | xx | 4.75 m | |
 | Marie-Julie Bonnin | France | - | xo | xxo | xo | x- | x- | x | 4.70 m | |
| 4 | Margot Chevrier | France | o | o | o | xxx | 4.60 m | SB | |||
| 4 | Elien Vekemans | Belgium | o | o | o | xx- | x | 4.60 m | SB | ||
| 6 | Aikaterini Stefanidi | Greece | o | o | xxo | xxx | 4.60 m | SB | |||
| 7 | Hanga Klekner | Hungary | o | o | xxx | 4.45 m | |||||
| 7 | Marleen Mülla | Estonia | o | o | xxx | 4.45 m | |||||
| 7 | Bérénice Petit | France | o | o | xxx | 4.45 m | |||||
| 10 | Kajsa Roth | Sweden | o | xo | xxx | 4.45 m | |||||
| 11 | Ariadni Adamopoulou | Greece | o | xxx | 4.30 m | ||||||
| 11 | Rugilė Miklyčiūtė | Lithuania | o | xxx | 4.30 m | ||||||
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