Record |
Athlete |
Nation |
Venue |
Date |
#[2] |
4.05 m (13 ft 31⁄4 in)[1] |
Sun Caiyun |
China |
Nanjing, China |
21 May 1992 |
1 |
4.08 m (13 ft 41⁄2 in)[1] |
Sun Caiyun |
China |
Taiyuan, China |
18 May 1995 |
2 |
4.08 m (13 ft 41⁄2 in)[1] |
Zhong Guiqing |
China |
Taiyuan, China |
18 May 1995 |
1 |
4.10 m (13 ft 51⁄4 in)[1] |
Daniela Bártová |
Czech Republic |
Ljubljana, Slovenia |
21 May 1995 |
1 |
4.12 m (13 ft 6 in)[1] |
Daniela Bártová |
Czech Republic |
Duisburg, Germany |
18 June 1995 |
2 |
4.13 m (13 ft 61⁄2 in)[1] |
Daniela Bártová |
Czech Republic |
Wesel, Germany |
24 June 1995 |
3 |
4.14 m (13 ft 63⁄4 in)[1] |
Daniela Bártová |
Czech Republic |
Gateshead, England |
2 July 1995 |
4 |
4.15 m (13 ft 71⁄4 in)[1] |
Daniela Bártová |
Czech Republic |
Ostrava, Czech Republic |
6 July 1995 |
5 |
4.16 m (13 ft 73⁄4 in)[1] |
Daniela Bártová |
Czech Republic |
Feldkirch, Austria |
14 July 1995 |
6 |
4.17 m (13 ft 8 in)[1] |
Daniela Bártová |
Czech Republic |
Feldkirch, Austria |
15 July 1995 |
7 |
4.18 m (13 ft 81⁄2 in)[1] |
Andrea Müller |
Germany |
Zittau, Germany |
5 August 1995 |
1 |
4.20 m (13 ft 91⁄4 in)[1] |
Daniela Bártová |
Czech Republic |
Köln, Germany |
18 August 1995 |
8 |
4.21 m (13 ft 91⁄2 in)[1] |
Daniela Bártová |
Czech Republic |
Linz, Austria |
22 August 1995 |
9 |
4.22 m (13 ft 10 in)[1] |
Daniela Bártová |
Czech Republic |
Salgotarjan, Hungary |
11 September 1995 |
10 |
4.25 m (13 ft 111⁄4 in)[1] |
Emma George |
Australia |
Melbourne, Australia |
30 November 1995 |
1 |
4.28 m (14 ft 01⁄2 in)[1] |
Emma George |
Australia |
Perth, Australia |
17 December 1995 |
2 |
4.41 m (14 ft 51⁄2 in)[1] |
Emma George |
Australia |
Perth, Australia |
28 January 1996 |
3 |
4.42 m (14 ft 6 in)[1] |
Emma George |
Australia |
Reims, France |
29 June 1996 |
4 |
4.45 m (14 ft 7 in)[1] |
Emma George |
Australia |
Sapporo, Japan |
14 July 1996 |
5 |
4.50 m (14 ft 9 in)[1] |
Emma George |
Australia |
Melbourne, Australia |
8 February 1997 |
6 |
4.55 m (14 ft 11 in)[1] |
Emma George |
Australia |
Melbourne, Australia |
20 February 1997 |
7 |
4.57 m (14 ft 113⁄4 in)[1] |
Emma George |
Australia |
Auckland, New Zealand |
21 February 1998 |
8 |
4.58 m (15 ft 01⁄4 in)[1] |
Emma George |
Australia |
Melbourne, Australia |
14 March 1998 |
9 |
4.59 m (15 ft 01⁄2 in)[1] |
Emma George |
Australia |
Brisbane, Australia |
21 March 1998 |
10 |
4.60 m (15 ft 1 in)[1] |
Emma George |
Australia |
Sydney, Australia |
20 February 1999 |
11 |
4.60 m (15 ft 1 in)[1] |
Stacy Dragila |
United States |
Sevilla, Spain |
21 August 1999 |
1 |
i 4.60 m (15 ft 1 in)[1][3] |
Stacy Dragila |
United States |
Pocatello, U.S. |
19 Feb 2000 |
2 |
i 4.62 m (15 ft 13⁄4 in)[1][3] |
Stacy Dragila |
United States |
Atlanta, U.S. |
3 Mar 2000 |
3 |
4.63 m (15 ft 21⁄4 in)[1] |
Stacy Dragila |
United States |
Sacramento, U.S. |
23 July 2000 |
4 |
i 4.63 m (15 ft 21⁄4 in)[1][3] |
Stacy Dragila |
United States |
New York City, U.S. |
2 Feb 2001 |
5 |
i 4.64 m (15 ft 21⁄2 in) [1][3] |
Svetlana Feofanova |
Russia |
Dortmund, Germany |
11 February 2001 |
1 |
i 4.66 m (15 ft 31⁄4 in) [1][3] |
Stacy Dragila |
United States |
Pocatello, U.S. |
17 Feb 2001 |
6 |
i 4.70 m (15 ft 5 in) [1][3] |
Stacy Dragila |
United States |
Pocatello, U.S. |
17 Feb 2001 |
7 |
4.70 m (15 ft 5 in)[1] |
Stacy Dragila |
United States |
Pocatello, U.S. |
27 April 2001 |
8 |
4.71 m (15 ft 51⁄4 in)[1] |
Stacy Dragila |
United States |
Palo Alto, U.S. |
9 June 2001 |
9 |
4.81 m (15 ft 91⁄4 in)[1] |
Stacy Dragila |
United States |
Palo Alto, U.S. |
9 June 2001 |
10 |
4.82 m (15 ft 93⁄4 in)[1] |
Yelena Isinbayeva |
Russia |
Gateshead, England |
13 July 2003 |
1 |
i 4.83 m (15 ft 10 in)[1][3] |
Yelena Isinbayeva |
Russia |
Donets'k, Ukraine |
15 February 2004 |
2 |
i 4.85 m (15 ft 103⁄4 in)[1][3] |
Svetlana Feofanova[4] |
Russia |
Athens, Greece |
22 February 2004 |
2 |
i 4.86 m (15 ft 111⁄4 in)[1][3] |
Yelena Isinbayeva |
Russia |
Budapest, Hungary |
6 March 2004 |
3 |
4.87 m (15 ft 111⁄2 in)[1] |
Yelena Isinbayeva |
Russia |
Gateshead, England |
27 June 2004 |
4 |
4.88 m (16 ft 0 in)[1] |
Svetlana Feofanova |
Russia |
Heraklion, Greece |
4 July 2004 |
3 |
4.89 m (16 ft 01⁄2 in)[1] |
Yelena Isinbayeva |
Russia |
Birmingham, England |
25 July 2004 |
5 |
4.90 m (16 ft 03⁄4 in)[1] |
Yelena Isinbayeva |
Russia |
London, England |
30 July 2004 |
6 |
4.91 m (16 ft 11⁄4 in)[1] |
Yelena Isinbayeva |
Russia |
Athens, Greece |
24 August 2004 |
7 |
4.92 m (16 ft 11⁄2 in)[1] |
Yelena Isinbayeva |
Russia |
Brussels, Belgium |
3 September 2004 |
8 |
4.93 m (16 ft 2 in)[1] |
Yelena Isinbayeva |
Russia |
Lausanne, Switzerland |
5 July 2005 |
9 |
4.95 m (16 ft 23⁄4 in)[1] |
Yelena Isinbayeva |
Russia |
Madrid, Spain |
16 July 2005 |
10 |
4.96 m (16 ft 31⁄4 in)[1] |
Yelena Isinbayeva |
Russia |
London, England |
22 July 2005 |
11 |
5.00 m (16 ft 43⁄4 in)[1] |
Yelena Isinbayeva |
Russia |
London, England |
22 July 2005 |
12 |
5.01 m (16 ft 5 in)[1] |
Yelena Isinbayeva |
Russia |
Helsinki, Finland |
9 August 2005 |
13 |
5.03 m (16 ft 6 in)[1] |
Yelena Isinbayeva |
Russia |
Rome, Italy |
11 July 2008 |
14 |
5.04 m (16 ft 61⁄4 in)[1] |
Yelena Isinbayeva |
Russia |
Fontvieille, Monaco |
29 July 2008 |
15 |
5.05 m (16 ft 63⁄4 in)[1] |
Yelena Isinbayeva |
Russia |
Beijing, China |
18 August 2008 |
16 |
5.06 m (16 ft 7 in)[5] |
Yelena Isinbayeva |
Russia |
Zürich, Switzerland |
28 August 2009 |
17 |