Athletics at the 1979 Pan American Games – Men's pole vault
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The men's pole vault competition of the athletics events at the 1979 Pan American Games took place on 14 July at the Estadio Sixto Escobar.[1][2]
| Men's pole vault at the 1979 Pan American Games | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | Estadio Sixto Escobar | |||||||||
| Dates | 14 July | |||||||||
| Winning height | 5.15 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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«1975 1983» | ||||||||||
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Pan American Games records were as follows:
| World record |  David Roberts (USA) |
5.70 | Eugene, Oregon, United States | June 22, 1976 |
| Pan American Games record | Earl Bell (USA) |
5.40 | Mexico City, Mexico | October 1975 |
Results
All heights shown are in meters.
| KEY: | WR | World Record | GR | Pan American Record |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Bruce Simpson |  Canada | 5.15 | |
 | Greg Woepse |  United States | 5.05 | |
 | Brian Morrissette |  United States Virgin Islands | 4.85 | |
| Edgardo Rivera |  Puerto Rico | NM | ||
| Carlos Zequeira | Puerto Rico | NM | ||
| Billy Olsen | United States | DNS |
References
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