The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.

Date	Event	Name	Nationality	Height	OR	WR
18 August	Final	Yelena Isinbayeva Yelena Isinbayeva Yelena Gadzhievna Isinbayeva is a Russian pole vaulter. She is twice an Olympic gold medalist , five-times a World Champion, and the current world record holder in the event...		5.05	OR	WR

Qualifying round

Qualifying Performance 4.60 (Q) or at least 12 best performers (q) advance to the Final.

Rank	Group	Name	Nationality	4.00	4.15	4.30	4.40	4.50	4.60	Result	Notes
1	A	Yelena Isinbayeva Yelena Isinbayeva Yelena Gadzhievna Isinbayeva is a Russian pole vaulter. She is twice an Olympic gold medalist , five-times a World Champion, and the current world record holder in the event...		-	-	-	-	-	o	4.60	Q
2	B	Vanessa Boslak Vanessa Boslak Vanessa Boslak is a French pole vaulter.Her personal best is 4.70 metres, achieved in Malaga in June 2006 and during the final of the 2007 World Championships in Osaka, Japan .-Achievements:...		-	o	o	o	o	-	4.50	q, =SB
2	A	Gao Shuying Gao Shuying Gao Shuying is a Chinese pole vaulter.At the 2004 Summer Olympics she was eliminated in the first round of the pole vault competition.Her personal best is 4.64 metres, achieved in 2007 in New York City.-Achievements:-External links:...		-	-	o	o	o	-	4.50	q
2	B	Fabiana Murer Fabiana Murer Fabiana de Almeida Murer is a Brazilian pole vaulter. She holds the South American record in the event with an indoor best of 4.82 m and an outdoor best of 4.85 m, making her the fourth highest vaulter ever...		-	-	-	o	o	-	4.50	q
2	B	Jennifer Stuczynski Jennifer Stuczynski Jennifer "Jenn" Suhr is the number one ranked American pole vaulter since 2006. She has won a total of 9 US National Championships. She holds the American women's pole vault record both indoors and outdoors. In 2008 she won the U.S. Olympic trials setting an American Record of and won a silver...		-	-	-	-	o	-	4.50	q
6	A	Svetlana Feofanova Svetlana Feofanova Svetlana Yevgenyevna Feofanova is a Russian pole vaulter. She won the silver medal in women's pole vaulting at the 2004 Summer Olympics behind compatriot Yelena Isinbayeva, and won the bronze in the 2008 Summer Olympics...		-	-	-	xo	o	-	4.50	q
6	A	April Steiner Bennett April Steiner Bennett April Steiner Bennett is an American pole vaulter. Her personal best is , achieved in April 2008 in Norman, Oklahoma.-Personal life:...		-	-	xo	o	o	-	4.50	q
8	A	Monika Pyrek Monika Pyrek Monika Pyrek is a Polish pole vaulter.Born in Gdynia, competing at the 2004 Olympics, she placed fourth with 4.55 metres, just behind another Polish pole vaulter born in Gdynia, Anna Rogowska. Monika Pyrek won a silver medal in the 2005 World Championships in Athletics with the result 4.60 m...		-	-	-	o	xo	-	4.50	q
8	B	Anna Rogowska Anna Rogowska Anna Rogowska is a Polish pole vaulter, current reigning World Champion.-Career:Born in Gdynia, she won the bronze medal at the 2004 Olympics, narrowly beating Monika Pyrek, another Polish pole vaulter born in Gdynia. Early 2005 brought success as she won the silver medal in the European Indoor...		-	-	-	o	xo	-	4.50	q
10	B	Yuliya Golubchikova Yuliya Golubchikova Yuliya Golubchikova is a Russian pole vaulter.Golubchikova's personal best jump is 4.75 metres, achieved at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing where she ended on a fourth place . She has 4.75 metres indoor.-Achievements:-External links:* *...		-	-	o	xo	xo	-	4.50	q
10	A	Carolin Hingst Carolin Hingst Carolin Tamara Hingst is a German pole vaulter.She finished 10th at the 2001 World Championships in Edmonton, fourth at the 2005 European Indoor Athletics Championships in Madrid and 10th at the 2005 World Championships in Helsinki.Her personal best is 4.72 metres, achieved in July 2010 in...		-	o	xo	o	xo	-	4.50	q
12	B	Silke Spiegelburg Silke Spiegelburg Silke Spiegelburg is a German pole vaulter. She is the younger sister of Richard Spiegelburg. She represented Germany at the Summer Olympics in 2004 and 2008, as well as having competed at the World Championships in Athletics...		-	-	xxo	o	xo	-	4.50	q
13	A	Naroa Agirre Naroa Agirre Naroa Agirre Kamio is a female pole vaulter from Spain. Her current personal best is 4.50 metres, achieved in May 2006 in Saulheim. She has 4.56 metres on the indoor track, from February 2007 in Seville...		o	o	o	xo	xxx		4.40	=SB
14	A	Anastasija Reiberger Anastasija Reiberger Anastasija Reiberger, née Ryjikh is a Russian-born German pole vaulter. She is the older sister of fellow pole vaulter Lisa Ryzih. Her greatest success was the gold medal in the 1999 World Indoor Championships....		-	o	xo	xo	xxx		4.40
15	B	Kate Dennison Kate Dennison Kate Dennison is an English pole vaulter. She is the British indoor record holder in the Pole Vault and she was also the British outdoor record holder in the event before Holly Bleasdale jumped 4.70 in July 2011....		xo	xo	xo	xxo	xxx		4.40	=PB
16	B	Alana Boyd Alana Boyd Alana Boyd is an Australian Olympic pole vaulter.The 2008 Australian Champion, Boyd was selected for the 2007 World Championships, but did not make the final.Her personal best jump is 4.56 metres, achieved in July 2008 in Monaco...		-	-	o	xxx			4.30
16	B	Roslinda Samsu		o	o	o	xxx			4.30	=SB
18	B	Kelsey Hendry		-	-	xo	xxx			4.30
19	A	Joanna Piwowarska		xo	o	xo	xxx			4.30
19	A	Afrodíti Skafída		-	xo	xo	xxx			4.30
19	A	Sandra-Helena Tavares		o	xo	xo	xxx			4.30
22	B	Nicole Büchler		xxo	o	xxo	xxx			4.30
23	A	Marion Buisson		o	o	xx				4.15
23	B	Thórey Edda Elisdóttir		-	o	xxx				4.15
25	B	Zhou Yang		xo	o	xxx				4.15
26	B	Krisztina Molnár		xxo	o	xxx				4.15
27	A	Natalya Kushch		-	xxo	-	xxx			4.15
27	B	Nikoléta Kiriakopoúlou		-	xxo	xxx				4.15
27	A	Li Ling Li Ling (pole vault) Li Ling is a female Chinese athlete, who specialises in the pole vault.She competed at the 2006 World Junior Championships, but no-heighted in the final...		-	xxo	xxx				4.15
27	A	Yarisley Silva		-	xxo	xxx				4.15
31	A	Alejandra García Alejandra García Alejandra García Flood is an Argentine pole vaulter. Her personal best jump is 4.43 metres, which she achieved in April 2004 in Santa Fe. This is the current Argentine record, and was a South American record until 2005. She is a former high jumper, winning silver at the 1993 South American...		xxo	xxo	xxx				4.15
32	A	Leila Ben Youssef		xo	xxx					4.00
32	A	Vanessa Vandy		xo	xxx					4.00
34	B	Anna Fitídou		xxo	xxx					4.00

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WR - World Record / =SB - Equal Season Best / PB - Personal Best / SB - Season Best

Final

The final was held on August 18.

Rank	Name	Nationality	4.30	4.45	4.55	4.65	4.70	4.75	4.80	4.85	4.90	4.95	5.00	5.05	Result	Notes
	Yelena Isinbayeva Yelena Isinbayeva Yelena Gadzhievna Isinbayeva is a Russian pole vaulter. She is twice an Olympic gold medalist , five-times a World Champion, and the current world record holder in the event...		-	-	-	-	o	-	-	o	-	xxo	-	xxo	5.05
	Jennifer Stuczynski Jennifer Stuczynski Jennifer "Jenn" Suhr is the number one ranked American pole vaulter since 2006. She has won a total of 9 US National Championships. She holds the American women's pole vault record both indoors and outdoors. In 2008 she won the U.S. Olympic trials setting an American Record of and won a silver...		-	-	o	-	o	xo	o	-	xxx				4.80
	Svetlana Feofanova Svetlana Feofanova Svetlana Yevgenyevna Feofanova is a Russian pole vaulter. She won the silver medal in women's pole vaulting at the 2004 Summer Olympics behind compatriot Yelena Isinbayeva, and won the bronze in the 2008 Summer Olympics...		-	o	o	xo	-	o	xxx						4.75	SB
4	Yulia Golubchikova		-	o	o	xo	o	xo	xxx						4.75	PB
5	Monika Pyrek Monika Pyrek Monika Pyrek is a Polish pole vaulter.Born in Gdynia, competing at the 2004 Olympics, she placed fourth with 4.55 metres, just behind another Polish pole vaulter born in Gdynia, Anna Rogowska. Monika Pyrek won a silver medal in the 2005 World Championships in Athletics with the result 4.60 m...		-	o	o	o	xo	xxx							4.70
6	Carolin Hingst Carolin Hingst Carolin Tamara Hingst is a German pole vaulter.She finished 10th at the 2001 World Championships in Edmonton, fourth at the 2005 European Indoor Athletics Championships in Madrid and 10th at the 2005 World Championships in Helsinki.Her personal best is 4.72 metres, achieved in July 2010 in...		o	o	o	xxo	xxx								4.65	SB
7	Silke Spiegelburg Silke Spiegelburg Silke Spiegelburg is a German pole vaulter. She is the younger sister of Richard Spiegelburg. She represented Germany at the Summer Olympics in 2004 and 2008, as well as having competed at the World Championships in Athletics...		o	xo	o	xxo	xxx								4.65
8	April Steiner Bennett April Steiner Bennett April Steiner Bennett is an American pole vaulter. Her personal best is , achieved in April 2008 in Norman, Oklahoma.-Personal life:...		o	o	o	xxx									4.55
9	Vanessa Boslak Vanessa Boslak Vanessa Boslak is a French pole vaulter.Her personal best is 4.70 metres, achieved in Malaga in June 2006 and during the final of the 2007 World Championships in Osaka, Japan .-Achievements:...		o	o	xo	xxx									4.55	SB
10	Fabiana Murer Fabiana Murer Fabiana de Almeida Murer is a Brazilian pole vaulter. She holds the South American record in the event with an indoor best of 4.82 m and an outdoor best of 4.85 m, making her the fourth highest vaulter ever...		-	o	-	xxx									4.45
10	Anna Rogowska Anna Rogowska Anna Rogowska is a Polish pole vaulter, current reigning World Champion.-Career:Born in Gdynia, she won the bronze medal at the 2004 Olympics, narrowly beating Monika Pyrek, another Polish pole vaulter born in Gdynia. Early 2005 brought success as she won the silver medal in the European Indoor...		-	o	xxx										4.45
12	Gao Shuying Gao Shuying Gao Shuying is a Chinese pole vaulter.At the 2004 Summer Olympics she was eliminated in the first round of the pole vault competition.Her personal best is 4.64 metres, achieved in 2007 in New York City.-Achievements:-External links:...		o	xxo	xxx										4.45

WR - World Record / =SB - Equal Season Best / PB - Personal Best / SB - Season Best