Elmarie Gerryts

RSAWomen

Birth dateAug 25, 1972

BirthplaceCape Town, South Africa

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Elmarie Gerryts (born 25 August 1972 in Cape Town) is a retired pole vaulter from South Africa.

She finished tenth at the 1999 World Championships and won the silver medal at the 1999 All-Africa Games. She represented her native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, where she reached the final but had no valid jumps.

A seven-time national champion, she set her personal best of 4.42 metres in June 2000 at a meet in Wesel. This is (as of 2023) still the African record.

Key facts

Pole Vault

4.42

#301 all-time

2001 season best

4.30

Jun 15, 2001 · Bydgoszcz (POL)

2001 season best

Record

Area record · Pole Vault 4.42

Area record

Age

54 years old

As of Sep 30, 2026: Pole Vault 4.42 (#301 all-time), 2001 season best 4.30 (Jun 15, 2001, Bydgoszcz (POL)) · Area record (Pole Vault) · 54 years old

Personal bests

4.42

#301 all-time

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2001	PV	4.30	-	Jun 15, 2001	↓	Bydgoszcz (POL)
2000	PV	4.42	-	Jun 12, 2000	↓	Wesel (GER)
1999	PV	4.36	-	Jul 11, 1999	↓	Ingolstadt (GER)
1998	PV	4.30	-	Jun 22, 1998	↓	Rheinau-Freistett (GER)
1997	PV	4.00	-	Aug 29, 1997	↓	Catania (ITA)
1996	PV	3.80	-	Apr 20, 1996	↓	Cape Town (RSA)

2001

15 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
PV	4.10	-	Jul 18	Cottbus Internationales Lausitzer Meeting, Cottbus
PV	4.00	-	Jul 8	Rheinau-Freistett
PV	4.10	-	Jul 2	Zagreb Meeting 2001, Zagreb
PV	4.20	-	Jun 23	Hof
PV	4.30	-	Jun 15	Bydgoszcz European Relays Festival, Bydgoszcz
PV	4.20	-	Jun 13	Kassel Askina 2001, Kassel
PV	4.00	-	Jun 9	Torino Primo Nebiolo Memorial, Torino
PV	4.00	-	Jun 6	Milano Notturna di Milano, Milano
PV	4.00	-	Jun 4	Rehlingen International, Rehlingen
PV	4.20	-	May 30	Dessau International, Dessau
PV	4.20	-	Mar 17	Roodepoort Engen Summer Series, Roodeport
PV	4.20	-	Mar 4	South African Marathon Championships
PV	4.00	-	Feb 23	Stellenbosch ABSA Series, Stellenbosch
PV	4.20	-	Jan 27	Pietersburg ABSA Series, Pietersburg
PV	4.00	-	Jan 22	Rustenburg ABSA Series, Rustenburg

2000

28 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
PV	4.30	-	Sep 23	The XXVII Olympic Games
PV	NM	-	Sep 22	The XXVII Olympic Games
PV	4.30	-	Sep 22	The XXVII Olympic Games
PV	4.21	-	Aug 28	Gateshead CGU Classic, Gateshead
PV	3.80	-	Aug 23	Cottbus
PV	4.11	-	Aug 12	Zeiskam
PV	4.20	-	Aug 8	Linz Gugl Grand Prix, Linz
PV	4.30	-	Jul 9	Rheinau-Frestett, Rheinau-Freistett
PV	4.30	-	Jul 8	Dortmund Sparkassen-DLV Meeting, Dortmund
PV	3.95	-	Jun 25	Nürnberg Live 2000, Nürnberg
PV	4.32	-	Jun 24	Birmingham Aqua-Pura Spectacular, Birmingham (i)
PV	4.22	-	Jun 22	Bratislava Slovak Gold, Bratislava
PV	4.33	-	Jun 17	Salgótarján Milleneum Jumping Gala, Salgótarján
PV	4.42	-	Jun 12	Wesel
PV	4.00	-	Jun 3	Hof
PV	3.80	-	May 31	Dessau International, Dessau
PV	4.23	-	May 26	Recklinghausen
PV	4.01	-	May 20	Much
PV	4.30	-	Mar 13	Roodepoort International Test Match, Roodeport
PV	4.20	-	Mar 4	South African Marathon Championships
PV	4.40	-	Feb 25	Port Elizabeth ABSA Series, Port Elizabeth
PV	4.41	-	Feb 20	Birmingham CGU Indoor Grand Prix, Birmingham (i)
PV	4.31HT	-	Feb 20	-
PV	4.40	-	Feb 18	Chemnitz Erdgas Indoor Meeting, Chemnitz (i)
PV	4.30	-	Feb 12	Gent Dutch Indoor Championships, Gent (i)
PV	4.13	-	Feb 4	Wuppertal (i)
PV	3.85	-	Jan 26	Halle Hallensia Indoor Meeting, Halle (i)
PV	4.20	-	Jan 21	Zweibrücken International PV Meeting, Zweibrücken (i)

1999

7 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
PV	3.60	-	Sep 14	Johannesburg All-Africa Games, Johannesburg
PV	4.10	-	Sep 5	Bad Gandersheim
PV	4.00	-	Sep 4	Claustal-Zellerfeld
PV	4.00	-	Aug 28	Potsdam
PV	4.25	-	Aug 21	IAAF World Championships, La Cartuja, Sevilla
PV	4.31	-	Aug 11	Beckum
PV	4.31	-	Aug 11	-

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Elmarie Gerryts's Pole Vault personal best?

Elmarie Gerryts's Pole Vault personal best is 4.42, set on Jun 12, 2000 in Wesel (GER), #301 on the all-time list.

Which events does Elmarie Gerryts compete in?

Elmarie Gerryts competes in the Pole Vault.

How did Elmarie Gerryts perform in 2001?

2001 season best: 4.30, set on Jun 15, 2001 in Bydgoszcz (POL).