IAAF Ratifies Stacy Dragila’s Pole Vault World Record

13 September 1999 - Monte Carlo - The IAAF has officially ratified the performance of Stacy Dragila during the 7th IAAF World Championships in Athletics as a World Record in the women’s pole vault.

Vaulting for the USA, Dragila equalled the World Record mark of 4 metres 60 centimetres established by Australia’s Emma George on 20 February 1999.

The recent progression of the women’s pole vault World Record:

4.60	Emma George	AUS	01 11 1974	1	Sydney	20 02 1999
4.60	Stacy Dragila	USA	25 03 1971	1	Sevilla	21 08 1999
4.59	Emma George			1	Brisbane	21 03 1998
4.58	Emma George			1	Melbourne	14 03 1998
4.57	Emma George			1	North Shore	20 02 1998
4.55	Emma George			1	Melbourne	20 02 1997
4.50	Emma George			1	Melbourne	08 02 1997