Athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Men's pole vault
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The men's pole vault event at the 1928 Olympic Games took place on August 1.[1] Twenty athletes from thirteen nations competed.[2] The maximum number of athletes per nation was four.[3] The event was won by Sabin Carr of the United States, for the nation's eighth consecutive victory in the men's pole vault. Americans William Droegemuller and Charles McGinnis won silver and bronze respectively, giving Team USA their second consecutive and third overall medal sweep in the Olympic pole vault event.
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Venue | Olympic Stadium | ||||||||||||
Date | August 1 | ||||||||||||
Competitors | 20 from 13 nations | ||||||||||||
Winning height | 4.20 OR | ||||||||||||
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