1938 European Athletics Championships – Men's pole vault

Events at the 1938 European Athletics Championships
Track events
100 m		men		women
200 m		men		women
400 m		men
800 m		men
1500 m		men
5000 m		men
10,000 m		men
80 m hurdles				women
110 m hurdles		men
400 m hurdles		men
3000 m steeplechase		men
4×100 m relay		men		women
4×400 m relay		men
Road events
Marathon		men
50 km walk		men
Field events
Long jump		men		women
Triple jump		men
High jump		men		women
Pole vault		men
Shot put		men		women
Discus throw		men		women
Javelin throw		men		women
Hammer throw		men
Combined events
Decathlon		men

The men's pole vault at the 1938 European Athletics Championships was held in Paris, France, at Stade Olympique de Colombes on 3 September 1938.^[1]

Medalists

Gold	Karl Sutter  Germany
Silver	Bo Ljungberg  Sweden
Bronze	Pierre Ramadier  France

Results

Final

3 September

Rank	Name	Nationality	Result	Notes
01 !	Karl Sutter	Germany	4.05	CR
02 !	Bo Ljungberg	Sweden	4.00
03 !	Pierre Ramadier	France	4.00
4	Wilhelm Schneider	Poland	4.00
5	Mario Romeo	Italy	4.00
6	Aulis Reinikka	Finland	3.90
7	Richard Webster	United Kingdom	3.80
8	Richard Kiipsaar	Estonia	3.70
9	Ernst Larsen	Denmark	3.70
10	Svend Aage Thomsen	Denmark	3.70
11	Robert Vintousky	France	3.50
12	Carol Eilhardt	Romania	3.50
13	Frans van Peteghem	Belgium	NH
14	Viktor Zsuffka	Hungary	NH

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 14 athletes from 12 countries participated in the event.

References