The pictures above show Rens during the final of the men's Pole Vault at the 2005
World Championships in Helsinki. He produced an excellent performance,
in difficult conditions, to win the Gold medal with a seasons best vault of 5.80m.
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Men's Pole Vault
2005 World Athletics Championships
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| 1. Rens BLOM |
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NED |
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5.80 |
| 2. Brad WALKER |
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USA |
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5.75 |
| 3. Pavel GERASIMOV |
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RUS |
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5.65 |
| 4. Igor PAVLOV |
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RUS |
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5.65 |
| 5. Tim LOBINGER |
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GER |
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5.50 |
| 5. Giuseppe GIBILISCO |
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ITA |
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5.50 |
| 5. Nick HYSONG |
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USA |
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5.50 |
| 8. Daichi SAWANO |
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JPN |
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5.50 |
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3rd IAAF World Athletics Final 8th. 5.45 Monaco 09 SEP 2005
10th IAAF World Championships 1st. 5.80 Helsinki 11 AUG 2005
28th Olympic Games 9th. 5.65 Athína 27 AUG 2004
10th IAAF World Indoor Championships NM Budapest 07 MAR 2004
9th IAAF World Championships 7q1 5.60 Paris 26 AUG 2003
9th IAAF World Indoor Championships 3 rd. 5.75 Birmingham 15 MAR 2003
8th IAAF World Championships NM Edmonton 09 AUG 2001
27th Olympic Games 8q1 5.65 Sydney 27 SEP 2000
ANNUAL PROGRESS.
2014 5.41 Hof 21 JUN
2013 5.51 Zweibrücken 15 AUG
2008 5.55 Leiria 22 JUN
2007 5.60 Lausanne 10 JUL
2007 5.60 Dessau 01 JUN
2006 5.50 Hengelo 28 MAY
2005 5.80 Helsinki 11 AUG
2005 5.80 Rechberghausen 01 MAY
2004 5.81 Zaragoza 08 JUN (personal best)
2003 5.75 Velenje 22 JUN
2002 5.65 Heusden-Zolder 20 JUL
2002 5.65 Haniá 30 JUN
2001 5.70 Edmonton 07 AUG
2000 5.75 Ingolstadt 18 JUN
1999 5.50 Leiden 12 JUN
1998 5.55 Groningen 12 JUL
1997 5.62 Oordegem-Lede 07 JUN