Athletics at the 1998 Commonwealth Games – Men's pole vault
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The men's pole vault event at the 1998 Commonwealth Games was held on 20 September in Kuala Lumpur.
| Men's pole vault at the Commonwealth Games |
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New Zealand's Denis Petushinskiy originally won the silver with 5.55 metres, which would have been the new national record, but he tested positive for a banned substance, stanozolol. He was disqualified and his result annulled.
Results
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Riaan Botha |  South Africa | 5.60 | GR |
 | Paul Burgess |  Australia | 5.50 | |
 | Kersley Gardenne |  Mauritius | 5.35 | |
| 4 | Matt Belsham |  England | 5.25 | |
| 5 | Kevin Hughes | England | 5.15 | |
| 6 | Marcus Popp |  Canada | 5.05 | |
| 7 | Neil Young |  Northern Ireland | 4.80 | |
| Ian Tullett | England | NM | ||
| Denis Petushinsky |  New Zealand | DQ | ||
| Dominic Johnson |  Saint Lucia | DNS | ||
| Rob Pike | Canada | DNS |