Melbourne 1956 - Athletics - Men: Pole Vault

Date: 24 November 1956 / 26 November 1956

Rank	Name	Nation	Distance
1	Bob Richards	USA	4.56m [14' 11 ½"]
2	Robert Gutowski	USA	4.53m [14' 10 ¼"]
3	Georgios Roumbanis	GRE	4.50m [14' 9 ¼"]
4	George Mattos	USA	4.35m [14' 3 ¼"]
5	Ragnar Lundberg	SWE	4.25m [13' 11 ¼"]
6	Zenon Wazny	POL	4.25m [13' 11 ¼"]
7	Eeles Landstrom	FIN	4.25m [13' 11 ¼"]
8	Manfred Preussger	GER	4.25m [13' 11 ¼"]
9	Vladimir Bulatov	URS	4.15m [13' 7 ½"]
9	Giulio Chiesa	ITA	4.15m [13' 7 ½"]
11	Anatoly Petrov	URS	4.15m [13' 7 ½"]
12	Zbigniew Janiszewski	POL	4.15m [13' 7 ½"]
13	Vitaly Chernobay	URS	4.00m [13' 1 ½"]
14	Matti Sutinen	FIN
Did not qualify for final (Mark unknown)
	Peter Denton	AUS
	Rolando Cruz	PUR
	Bruce Peever	AUS
	Victor Sillon	FRA
	Allah Ditta	PAK

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