Welcome to my chronology of World and Australian Record performances through the years.
Although only a recent addition to the international athletics schedule, Australians have proven themselves extremely successful at this event.
1998 Commonwealth Games champion Emma George improved the world record twelve times between December 1995 and February 1999, taking the bar from 4.23m to 4.60m.
In the absence of George, due to injuries, Tatiana Grigorieva has stepped up to challenge new world record holder Stacey Dragila over the past two seasons, winning Olympic silver and World Championships bronze medals.
Pole Vault
World Record Progression
3.05 Irene Spieker USA 79
3.59 Jana Edwards USA Fort Wayne 23 Jul 83
3.72 Zhang Chunzhen CHN Guangzhou 20 Apr 88
3.73 Shao Jingwen CHN Guangzhou 04 May 88
3.75 Zhang Chunzhen CHN Nanjing 10 Jun 88
3.76 Zhou Minxin CHN Fuzhou 22 Apr 89
3.80 Zhang Chunzhen CHN Guangzhou 09 Sep 89
3.81 Zhang Chunzhen CHN Guangzhou 24 Mar 90
4.00 Zhang Chunzhen CHN Beijing 05 Jun 91
4.02 Zhang Chunzhen CHN Beijing 05 Jun 91
4.05 Zhang Chunzhen CHN Guangzhou 19 Aug 91
4.05 Sun Caiyun CHN Nanjing 21 May 92
4.11 Sun Caiyun CHN Guangzhou 21 Mar 93
4.12 Sun Caiyun CHN Guangzhou 22 Oct 94
4.12 Sun Caiyun CHN Guangzhou 25 Nov 94
4.12 Daniela Bártová CZE Duisburg 18 Jun 95
4.13 Daniela Bártová CZE Wesel 24 Jun 95
4.14 Daniela Bártová CZE Gateshead 02 Jul 95
4.15 Daniela Bártová CZE Ostrava 06 Jul 95
4.16 Daniela Bártová CZE Feldkirch 14 Jul 95
4.17 Daniela Bártová CZE Feldkirch 15 Jul 95
4.18 Andrea Mülller GER Zittau 05 Aug 95
4.20 Daniela Bártová CZE Köln 18 Aug 95
4.21 Daniela Bártová CZE Linz 22 Aug 95
4.22 Daniela Bártová CZE Salgótarján 11 Sep 95
4.23 Sun Caiyun CHN Shenzhen 04 Nov 95
4.25 Emma George AUS 74 Melbourne 30 Nov 95
4.28 Emma George AUS 74 Perth 17 Dec 95
4.30 Emma George AUS 74 Perth 28 Jan 96
4.41 Emma George AUS 74 Perth 28 Jan 96
4.42 Emma George AUS 74 Reims 29 Jun 96
4.45 Emma George AUS 74 Sapporo 14 Jul 96
4.50 Emma George AUS 74 Melbourne 08 Feb 97
4.55 Emma George AUS 74 Melbourne 20 Feb 97
4.57 Emma George AUS 74 Auckland 20 Feb 98
4.58 Emma George AUS 74 Melbourne 14 Mar 98
4.59 Emma George AUS 74 Brisbane 21 Mar 98
4.60 Emma George AUS 74 Sydney 20 Feb 99
4.60 Stacy Dragila USA Sevilla 21 Aug 99
World Junior Record Progression
3.73 Shao Jingwen CHN 71 Guangzhou 04 May 88
3.75 Shao Jingwen CHN 71 Beijing 26 Jun 90
3.83 Sun Caiyun CHN 73 Guangzhou 24 Mar 91
3.90 Nicole Rieger GER 72 Berlin 21 Jul 91
4.03 Sun Caiyun CHN 73 Nanjing 11 Apr 92
4.05 Sun Caiyun CHN 73 Guangzhou 21 May 92
4.08 Zhong Guiquing CHN 77 Taiyuan 18 May 95
4.10 Melissa Price USA 77 Fresno 13 Apr 96
4.11 Nastja Ryshich GER 77 Schwechat 26 May 96
4.12 Nastja Ryshich GER 77 Schwechat 29 May 96
4.13 Nastja Ryshich GER 77 Schwechat 15 Jun 96
4.15 Nastja Ryshich GER 77 Schwechat 21 Jun 96
4.17 Vala Dlosadottir ICE 78 Bordeaux 28 Sep 96
4.22 Monika Götz GER 81 Troisdorf 09 May 98
4.31 Monika Götz GER 81 Troisdorf 09 May 98
4.35 Yvonne Buschbaum GER 80 Waldshut 12 Jun 99
4.36 Yvonne Buschbaum GER 80 Nürnberg 13 Jun 99
4.37 Yvonne Buschbaum GER 80 Freistett 27 Jun 99
4.42 Yvonne Buschbaum GER 80 Freistett 27 Jun 99
National Record Progression
3.35 Tracey Shepherd WA 69 Perth 04 Feb 89
3.40 Emma George VIC 74 Melbourne 11 Feb 95
3.58 Emma George VIC 74 Melbourne 18 Feb 95
3.85 Emma George VIC 74 Darwin 27 Sep 95
4.00 Emma George VIC 74 Melbourne 14 Oct 95
4.15 Emma George VIC 74 Melbourne 11 Nov 95
4.16 Emma George VIC 74 Melbourne 19 Nov 95
4.25 Emma George VIC 74 Melbourne 30 Nov 95
4.28 Emma George VIC 74 Perth 17 Dec 95
4.30 Emma George VIC 74 Perth 28 Jan 96
4.41 Emma George VIC 74 Perth 28 Jan 96
4.42 Emma George VIC 74 Hechtel 06 Jul 96
4.45 Emma George VIC 74 Sapporo 14 Jul 96
4.50 Emma George VIC 74 Melbourne 08 Feb 97
4.55 Emma George VIC 74 Melbourne 20 Feb 97
4.57 Emma George VIC 74 Auckland 21 Feb 98
4.58 Emma George VIC 74 Melbourne 14 Mar 98
4.59 Emma George VIC 74 Brisbane 21 Mar 98
4.60 Emma George VIC 74 Sydney 20 Feb 99
Welcome to my chronology of World and Australian Record performances through the years.