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Vesa Rantanen

Birth dateDec 2, 1975

Height1.84 m

Weight73 kg

Vesa Rantanen (born 2 December 1975 in Jalasjärvi) is a retired Finnish pole vaulter.

He competed at the World Championships in 1997 and 1999, the 2002 European Championships and the 2004 Olympic Games without ever reaching the final.

Competing for the Minnesota Golden Gophers track and field team, Rantanen won the 1998 pole vault at the NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships with a jump of 5.55 metres. His personal best vault is 5.72 metres, achieved in July 2001 in Hamburg. The Finnish record currently belongs to Jani Lehtonen with 5.82 metres.

Key facts

Pole Vault

5.72

#257 all-time

Heptathlon Short Track

5810

2018 season best

4.03

Aug 21, 2018 · Jyväskylä (FIN)

2018 season best

Age

50 years old

As of Sep 12, 2026: Pole Vault 5.72 (#257 all-time), Heptathlon Short Track 5810, 2018 season best 4.03 (Aug 21, 2018, Jyväskylä (FIN)) · 50 years old

Personal bests

110mH

14.37

2.06

5.72

#257 all-time

6.78

10.51

8.03

2:49.70

2:49.70

7.29

5810

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2018	PV	4.03	-	Aug 21, 2018	↑	Jyväskylä (FIN)
2016	PV	4.75	-	Jun 22, 2016	↑	Jyväskylä (FIN)
2016	60mH	9.27	-	Feb 13, 2016	↓	Jyväskylä (FIN) (i)
2015	PV	4.90	-	Jun 14, 2015	↑	Lahti (FIN)
2014	PV	5.05	-	Jul 9, 2014	↑	Virrat (FIN)
2014	60m	7.54	-	Jan 18, 2014	↓	Jyväskylä (FIN) (i)
2013	HJ	1.80	-	Aug 21, 2013	↑	Virrat (FIN)
2013	PV	5.30	-	Jul 27, 2013	↑	Vaasa (FIN)
2012	PV	5.20	-	Jul 18, 2012	↑	Lappeenranta (FIN)
2012	110mH	15.38	+2.8	Aug 2, 2012	↓	Ikaalinen (FIN)
2011	PV	5.36	-	Aug 6, 2011	↑	Turku (FIN)
2010	PV	5.50	-	Jun 3, 2010	↑	Lapua (FIN)
2009	HJ	1.97	-	Mar 7, 2009	↑	Kuortane (FIN) (i)
2009	PV	5.60	-	Jul 2, 2009	↑	Virrat (FIN)
2009	LJ	6.77	-	Mar 7, 2009	↑	Kuortane (FIN) (i)
2009	60m	7.29	-	Mar 7, 2009	↓	Kuortane (FIN) (i)
2009	60mH	8.30	-	Mar 8, 2009	↓	Kuortane (FIN) (i)
2009	SP	10.51	-	Mar 7, 2009	-	Kuortane (FIN) (i)
2009	110mH	14.76	+0.4	May 31, 2009	↓	Dubnica nad Váhom (SVK)
2009	1000m-short-track	2:49.70	-	Mar 8, 2009	-	Kuortane (FIN) (i)
2009	1000m	2:49.70	-	Mar 8, 2009	-	Kuortane (FIN) (i)
2009	Heptathlon	5515	-	Mar 8, 2009	↑	Kuortane (FIN) (i)
2008	PV	5.55	-	Jul 6, 2008	↑	Kuortane (FIN)
2007	PV	5.35	-	Aug 20, 2007	↑	Vaasa (FIN)
2006	PV	5.40	-	Jul 2, 2006	↑	Somero (FIN)
2005	PV	5.60	-	Mar 4, 2005	↑	European Indoor Championships, Palacio de Deportes, Madrid (i)
2004	PV	5.65	-	Aug 6, 2004	↑	Virrat (FIN)
2004	Heptathlon	5303	-	Jan 19, 2004	↑	Turku (FIN) (i)
2003	PV	5.60	-	Aug 3, 2003	↑	Lappeenranta (FIN)
2002	HJ	2.06=	-	Jul 24, 2002	↑	Ikaalinen (FIN)
2002	PV	5.55	-	Jun 9, 2002	↑	Valkeakoski (FIN)
2002	110mH	14.37	-0.5	Jul 19, 2002	↓	Joensuu (FIN)
2001	HJ	2.06	-	Feb 10, 2001	↑	Jyväskylä (FIN) (i)
2001	PV	5.72	-	Jul 15, 2001	↑	Hamburg (GER)
2001	60mH	8.03	-	Feb 11, 2001	↓	Jyväskylä (FIN) (i)
2001	Heptathlon	5810	-	Feb 11, 2001	↑	Jyväskylä (FIN) (i)
2000	PV	5.60	-	Jul 5, 2000	↑	Raahe (FIN)
2000	60mH	8.06	-	Jan 29, 2000	↓	Jyväskylä (FIN) (i)
2000	110mH	14.49	+1.3	May 30, 2000	↓	Kangasala (FIN)
1999	PV	5.51	-	Jul 14, 1999	↑	Tampere (FIN)
1999	110mH	14.77	+0.7	Aug 31, 1999	↓	Lappeenranta (FIN)
1998	PV	5.65=	-	Jul 12, 1998	↑	Somero (FIN)
1998	LJ	6.78	-	Jan 24, 1998	↑	Minneapolis, MN (USA) (i)
1997	PV	5.65	-	Jul 19, 1997	↑	Lappeenranta (FIN)
1996	PV	5.60	-	Aug 20, 1996	↑	Tampere (FIN)
1995	PV	5.55	-	Sep 3, 1995	↑	Mikkeli (FIN)
1994	PV	5.00	-	Jul 20, 1994	↑	Estadio Universitario, Lisboa (POR)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
PV	4.03	-	Aug 21	Jyväskylä

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
PV	4.50	-	Aug 30	Jyväskylä
PV	4.60	-	Jul 16	Virrat
PV	4.75	-	Jun 22	Jyväskylä Games, Jyväskylä
PV	4.30	-	Feb 20	Kuopio (i)
60mH	9.27	-	Feb 13	Jyväskylä (i)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
PV	4.70	-	Sep 3	Jyväskylä
PV	4.60	-	Jul 31	Finnish Championships, Pori
PV	4.70	-	Jul 15	Virrat
PV	4.90	-	Jun 14	Lahti
PV	4.65	-	Jun 11	Jyväskylä
PV	4.80	-	Jun 3	Lappeenranta
PV	4.70	-	Feb 22	Finnish Indoor Championships, Tampere (i)
PV	4.63	-	Feb 1	Jyväskylä (i)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
PV	5.05	-	Jul 9	Virrat
PV	4.70	-	Jun 26	Somero
PV	4.70	-	Jun 4	Lappeenranta
60m	7.59	-	Jan 28	Tampere (i)
PV	4.85	-	Jan 25	Jyväskylä (i) - U20 Events
60m	7.56	-	Jan 18	Jyväskylä (i)
60m	7.54	-	Jan 18	Jyväskylä (i)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
PV	5.02	-	Sep 8	Stockholm Finnkampen, Stockholm
PV	5.10	-	Aug 29	Kotka
HJ	1.80	-	Aug 21	Virrat
PV	5.08	-	Aug 18	Turku Tilastopajacup, Turku
PV	5.00	-	Aug 3	Kuortane Games, Kuortane
PV	5.30	-	Jul 27	Finnish Championships, Vaasa
PV	5.05	-	Jul 26	Finnish Championships, Vaasa
PV	5.00	-	Jul 12	Virrat
PV	5.00	-	Jul 6	Kuortane
PV	5.00	-	Jun 29	Somero
PV	5.20	-	Jun 22	Saarijärvi
PV	5.01	-	Jun 19	Jyväskylä Games, Jyväskylä
PV	5.00	-	Jun 7	Akaa
PV	5.00	-	Jun 2	Espoo Challenge, Espoo
PV	5.00	-	Jan 12	Nastola Pole Vault Meeting, Nastola (i)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
PV	4.95	-	Dec 30	Salo Pole Vault Meeting, Salo (i)
PV	5.10	-	Aug 25	Finnish Championships, Lahti
PV	4.90	-	Aug 23	Finnish Championships, Lahti
110mH	15.38	+2.8	Aug 2	Ikaalinen
PV	5.00	-	Aug 2	Ikaalinen
PV	5.00	-	Jul 22	Kuortane Games, Kuortane
PV	5.20	-	Jul 18	Lappeenranta Games, Lappeenranta
PV	5.05	-	Jul 8	Lapinlahti Savo Games, Lapinlahti
PV	5.12	-	Jul 6	Virrat
PV	4.80	-	Jun 20	Jyväskylä Games, Jyväskylä
PV	4.85	-	May 26	Haapajärvi, Haapajarvi
PV	4.80	-	May 19	Lappeenranta Blue Mondo Games, Lappeenranta
PV	4.80	-	Jan 28	Turku (i)
PV	5.00	-	Jan 13	Nastola Pole Vault Meeting, Nastola (i)

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Vesa Rantanen's Pole Vault personal best?

Vesa Rantanen's Pole Vault personal best is 5.72, set on Jul 15, 2001 in Hamburg (GER), #257 on the all-time list.

Which events does Vesa Rantanen compete in?

Vesa Rantanen competes in the Pole Vault and Heptathlon Short Track.

How did Vesa Rantanen perform in 2018?

2018 season best: 4.03, set on Aug 21, 2018 in Jyväskylä (FIN).

Vesa Rantanen

Personal bests

Performance Charts

Season bests

2018

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

Honours

Frequently asked questions