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The men’s pole vault was one of four jumping events on the Athletics at the 1896 Summer Olympics programme. Five athletes competed in the pole vault. The two Americans far outclassed the three Greeks starting higher than the Greeks could clear and taking first and second places. Damaskos and Theodoropoulos tied for third while Xydas took fifth.

bronze medalist
Evangelos Damaskos
games
1896 Summer
gold medalist
William Hoyt (athlete)
next event
Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics – Men's pole vault
siler medalist
Albert Tyler (athlete)

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