2015 World Champion Yarisley Silva (4.90m in Beijing) had a poor competition in Rio
where she tied for 7th place with a leap of 4.60m. She is seen above celebrating a clearance
of 4.84m (season best) at the Birmingham (GBR) Diamond League meeting in 2016.
 
 
2016 Rio Olympic Games.
Women's pole vault Final.
    
        
            |  1. | 
             Ekaterini Stefanidi | 
             Greece | 
             4.85 | 
              
             | 
        
        
            |  2. | 
             Sandi Morris | 
             United States | 
             4.85 | 
              
             | 
        
        
            |  3. | 
             Eliza McCartney | 
             New Zealand | 
             4.80 | 
            NR  | 
        
        
            |  4. | 
             Alana Boyd | 
             Australia | 
             4.80 | 
              
             | 
        
        
            |  5. | 
             Holly Bradshaw | 
             Great Britain     
             | 
             4.70 | 
            SB  | 
        
        
            |  6. | 
             Nicole Buchler | 
             Switzerland | 
             4.70 | 
              
             | 
        
        
            |  7. | 
             Jennifer Suhr | 
             United States     
             | 
             4.60 | 
              
             | 
        
        
            |  7. | 
             Yarisley Silva | 
             Cuba | 
             4.60 | 
              
             |