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The men’s pole vault was one of four men’s jumping events on the athletics program at the 1968 Summer Olympics. The competition had two rounds qualifying and a final which were held on 14 and 16 October respectively at the Estadio Olímpico Universitario in Mexico City.Bob Seagren who had set a world record of 5.41 m (17 ft 83⁄4 in) a month earlier won the gold medal for the United States.
