World Records — Pole Vault Men

The Pole Vault Men world record stands at 6.30, set by Armand Duplantis (SWE) in 2025. Explore its full progression through athletics history.

Record progression

Mark over the years. The higher the curve, the better the record.

345618501900195020003.15 · Temple6.30 · Duplantis

Record History

2025Armand DuplantisCurrentSWE—Sep 15, 2025Tokyo, JapanOngoing6.30+1cm
2025Armand DuplantisSWE—Aug 12, 2025Budapest, Hungary34 d6.29+1cm
2025Armand DuplantisSWE—Jun 15, 2025Stockholm, Sweden58 d6.28+2cm
2024Armand DuplantisSWE—Aug 25, 2024Chorzów, Poland10 months6.26+1cm
2024Armand DuplantisSWE—Aug 5, 2024Paris, France20 d6.25+1cm
2024Armand DuplantisSWE—Apr 20, 2024Xiamen, China4 months6.24+1cm
2023Armand DuplantisSWE—Sep 17, 2023Eugene, U.S.7 months6.23+2cm
2022Armand DuplantisSWE—Jul 24, 2022Eugene, U.S.14 months6.21+7cm
1994Sergey BubkaUKR—Jul 31, 1994Sestriere, Italy28 years6.14+1cm
1992Sergey BubkaUKR—Sep 19, 1992Tokyo, Japan22 months6.13+1cm
1992Sergey BubkaUKR—Aug 30, 1992Padua, Italy20 d6.12+1cm
1992Sergey BubkaUKR—Jun 13, 1992Dijon, France3 months6.11+1cm
1991Sergey BubkaUKR—Aug 5, 1991Malmö, Sweden10 months6.10+1cm
1991Sergey BubkaUKR—Jul 8, 1991Formia, Italy28 d6.09+1cm
1991Sergey BubkaUKR—Jun 9, 1991Moscow, Soviet Union29 d6.08+1cm
1991Sergey BubkaUKR—May 6, 1991Shizuoka, Japan34 d6.07+1cm
1988Sergey BubkaUKR—Jul 10, 1988Nice, France2.8 years6.06+1cm
1988Sergey BubkaUKR—Jun 9, 1988Bratislava, Czechoslovakia31 d6.05+2cm
1987Sergey BubkaUKR—Jun 23, 1987Prague, Czechoslovakia12 months6.03+2cm
1986Sergey BubkaUKR—Jul 8, 1986Moscow, Soviet Union12 months6.01+1cm
1985Sergey BubkaUKR—Jul 13, 1985Paris, France12 months6.00+6cm
1984Sergey BubkaUKR—Aug 31, 1984Rome, Italy10 months5.94+3cm
1984Thierry VigneronFRA—Aug 31, 1984Rome, ItalyEqualled5.91+1cm
1984Sergey BubkaUKR—Jul 13, 1984London, England49 d5.90+2cm
1984Sergey BubkaUKR—Jun 2, 1984Paris, France41 d5.88+3cm
1984Sergey BubkaUKR—May 26, 1984Bratislava, Czechoslovakia7 d5.85+2cm
1983Thierry VigneronFRA—Sep 1, 1983Rome, Italy9 months5.83+1cm
1983Pierre QuinonFRA—Aug 28, 1983Cologne, Germany4 d5.82+1cm
1981Vladimir PolyakovURS—Jun 26, 1981Tbilisi, Soviet Union2.2 years5.81+1cm
1981Thierry VigneronFRA—Jun 20, 1981Mâcon, France6 d5.80+2cm
1980Władysław KozakiewiczPOL—Jul 30, 1980Moscow, Soviet Union11 months5.78+1cm
1980Philippe HouvionFRA—Jul 17, 1980Paris, France13 d5.77+2cm
1980Thierry VigneronFRA—Jun 29, 1980Lille, France18 d5.75—
1980Thierry VigneronFRA—Jun 1, 1980Paris, France28 d5.75+3cm
1980Władysław KozakiewiczPOL—May 11, 1980Milan, Italy21 d5.72+2cm
1976David RobertsUSA—Jun 22, 1976Eugene, U.S.3.9 years5.70+3cm
1976Earl BellUSA—May 29, 1976Wichita, U.S.24 d5.67+2cm
1975David RobertsUSA—Mar 28, 1975Gainesville14 months5.65+2cm
1972Bob SeagrenUSA—Jul 2, 1972Eugene, U.S.2.7 years5.63+8cm
1972Kjell IsakssonSWE—Jun 12, 1972Helsingborg, Sweden20 d5.55+1cm
1972Kjell IsakssonSWE—Apr 15, 1972Los Angeles, U.S.58 d5.54+3cm
1972Kjell IsakssonSWE—Apr 8, 1972Austin, U.S.7 d5.51+2cm
1970Christos PapanikolaouGRE—Oct 24, 1970Athens, Greece18 months5.49+3cm
1970Wolfgang NordwigGDR—Sep 3, 1970Turin, Italy51 d5.46+1cm
1970Wolfgang NordwigGDR—Jun 17, 1970Berlin, Germany3 months5.45+1cm
1969John PennelUSA—Jun 21, 1969Sacramento, U.S.12 months5.44+3cm
1968Bob SeagrenUSA—Sep 12, 1968Echo Summit, U.S.9 months5.41+3cm
1967Paul WilsonUSA—Jun 23, 1967Bakersfield, U.S.15 months5.38+2cm
1967Bob SeagrenUSA—Jun 10, 1967San Diego, U.S.13 d5.36+2cm
1966John PennelUSA—Jul 23, 1966Los Angeles, U.S.11 months5.34+2cm
1966Bob SeagrenUSA—May 14, 1966Fresno, U.S.2 months5.32+4cm
1964Fred HansenUSA—Jul 25, 1964Los Angeles, U.S.22 months5.28+5cm
1964Fred HansenUSA—Jun 13, 1964San Diego, U.S.42 d5.23+3cm
1963John PennelUSA—Aug 24, 1963Coral Gables, U.S.10 months5.20+7cm
1963John PennelUSA—Aug 5, 1963London, England19 d5.13+5cm
1963Brian SternbergUSA—Jun 7, 1963Compton, U.S.59 d5.08+8cm
1963Brian SternbergUSA—Apr 27, 1963Philadelphia, U.S.41 d5.00+6cm
1962Pentti NikulaFIN—Jun 22, 1962Kauhava, Finland10 months4.94+1cm
1962Dave TorkUSA—Apr 28, 1962Walnut, U.S.55 d4.93+4cm
1962John UelsesUSA—Mar 31, 1962Santa Barbara, U.S.28 d4.89+6cm
1961George DaviesUSA—May 20, 1961Boulder, U.S.10 months4.83+3cm
1960Don BraggUSA—Jul 2, 1960Palo Alto, U.S.11 months4.80+2cm
1957Robert GutowskiUSA—Apr 27, 1957Palo Alto, U.S.3.2 years4.78+1cm
1942Cornelius WarmerdamUSA—May 23, 1942Modesto, U.S.14.9 years4.77+5cm
1941Cornelius WarmerdamUSA—Jun 26, 1941Compton, U.S.11 months4.72+0.12m
1940Cornelius WarmerdamUSA—Jun 29, 1940Fresno, U.S.12 months4.60+6cm
1937Bill SeftonUSA—May 29, 1937Los Angeles, U.S.3.1 years4.54—
1937Earle MeadowsUSA—May 29, 1937Los Angeles, U.S.Equalled4.54+0.11m
1936George VaroffUSA—Jul 4, 1936Princeton, New Jersey, U.S.11 months4.43+4cm
1935Keith BrownUSA—Jun 1, 1935Boston, U.S.13 months4.39+2cm
1932William GraberUSA—Jul 16, 1932Palo Alto, U.S.2.9 years4.37+7cm
1928Lee BarnesUSA—Apr 28, 1928Fresno, U.S.4.2 years4.30+3cm
1927Sabin CarrUSA—May 28, 1927Philadelphia, U.S.11 months4.27+2cm
1925Charles HoffNOR—Sep 27, 1925Turku, Finland20 months4.25+2cm
1925Charles HoffNOR—Aug 13, 1925Oslo, Norway45 d4.23+2cm
1923Charles HoffNOR—Jul 22, 1923Copenhagen, Denmark2.1 years4.21+9cm
1922Charles HoffNOR—Sep 22, 1922Copenhagen, Denmark10 months4.12+3cm
1920Frank FossUSA—Aug 20, 1920Antwerp, Belgium2.1 years4.09+7cm
1912Marc WrightUSA—Jun 8, 1912Cambridge, U.S.8.2 years4.02+3cm
1912Robert GardnerUSA—Jun 1, 1912Philadelphia7 d3.985+6cm
1910Leland ScottUSA—May 27, 1910Boulder2 years3.93+2cm
1910Leland ScottUSA—Apr 30, 1910Berkeley27 d3.91+1cm
1908Walter DrayUSA—Jun 13, 1908Danbury23 months3.90+4cm
1908Alfred GilbertUSA—Jun 12, 1908New Haven1 d3.86—
1908Alfred GilbertUSA—Jun 6, 1908Philadelphia6 d3.855+4cm
1908Walter DrayUSA—Apr 25, 1908Philadelphia42 d3.82+3cm
1907Walter DrayUSA—May 18, 1907New Haven11 months3.79+1cm
1906Leroy SamseUSA—Jun 2, 1906Chicago12 months3.78+4cm
1905Fernand GonderFRA—Jun 4, 1905Gradignan12 months3.74+5cm
1904Fernand GonderFRA—Jun 26, 1904Paris11 months3.69—
1904Norman DoleUSA—Apr 23, 1904Berkeley2 months3.69+7cm
1898Raymond ClappUSA—Jun 16, 1898Chicago5.9 years3.62+4cm
1891Richard DickensonGBR—Jul 4, 1891Kidderminster7 years3.58+1cm
1889Ernest StonesGBR—Aug 23, 1889Grasmere22 months3.57+2cm
1888Thomas RayGBR—Sep 22, 1888Barrow11 months3.555+3cm
1888Ernest StonesGBR—Jun 2, 1888Southport4 months3.53+1cm
1887Thomas RayGBR—Aug 19, 1887Whitehaven9 months3.52+2cm
1887Thomas RayGBR—Aug 18, 1887Grasmere1 d3.505+2cm
1886Thomas RayGBR—Aug 13, 1886Whitehaven12 months3.485—
1885Thomas RayGBR—Aug 20, 1885Grasmere12 months3.48+2cm
1883Thomas RayGBR—Aug 18, 1883Preston2 years3.465+1cm
1883Thomas RayGBR—Jun 16, 1883Nottingham2 months3.455—
1882Thomas RayGBR—Aug 12, 1882Bradford10 months3.455+3cm
1881Thomas RayGBR—Jul 16, 1881Birmingham13 months3.43+1cm
1879Thomas RayGBR—Sep 19, 1879Ulverston22 months3.42+4cm
1876Edwin WoodburnGBR—Jul 21, 1876Ulverston3.2 years3.38—
1876A. HammondGBR—Mar 30, 1876Bury St.Edmunds4 months3.38+0.15m
1875John WigfullGBR—Jul 5, 1875Sheffield9 months3.225—
1874Edwin WoodburnGBR—Mar 30, 1874London15 months3.225—
1873William KelseyGBR—Jul 7, 1873Sheffield9 months3.225—
1873John WigfullGBR—Jul 7, 1873SheffieldEqualled3.225—
1873Edwin WoodburnGBR—Jun 2, 1873Lancaster35 d3.225—
1872Edwin WoodburnGBR—Aug 31, 1872Newton9 months3.225+2cm
1868Robert MitchellGBR—Jun 19, 1868London4.2 years3.21+6cm
1849Francis TempleGBR—Oct 6, 1849Woolwich18.7 years3.15—
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Armand Duplantis (Sweden) holds the Pole Vault Men world record with 6.30, set on September 15, 2025 in Tokyo, Japan.

Sergey Bubka (Ukraine) held it with 6.14, from July 31, 1994 until July 24, 2022 (27 years).

Elite Trackr's progression lists 114 improvements since 1849, when Francis Temple set 3.15.