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Great statistics! It would be great to see the whole list. Thank you also for the interesting comparison.
But Italian record is now 4,60m and I think that Slovenian record is still 4,30m of Teja Melink in 2004.

A new championships record fell in the women’s Pole Vault where Greek Nikoleta Kyriakopoulou vaulted 4.50m. The previous meeting record was held by France’s Vanessa Boslak with 4.40m (2005). Cyprus’ junior pole vaulter Marianna Zachariadi cleared 4.45 for second place, coming very close to the Worl...

And also:
Italy 4.40 Anna Giordano Bruno 2009-02-14 Udine

Good luck to Erica! Yes, good luck! I met her recently in her last (I think) competition in Slovenia and it was very nice for me to speak with her after the competition. She told me also about this competion in Shanghai and her "travel around the world". I will pay attention to your updat...

On the EAA website there is this article http://www.european-athletics.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=6672&Itemid=2 Figures released from Chinese Television (CCTV) have confirmed that Russian Pole Vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva is the most popular sports personality among Chine...

You'd have to ask your national federation... if you jumped 4.30 this year you have the B standard, and as the only athlete from your country with that mark you should be eligible to compete. I know some countries don't send all of their eligible athletes unless they think they have a shot at medal...

Thank you for the lists. But please, what do alternates means in this contest? (I am wondering why I am in this list...)

I hope:
G: Isinbaeva
S: Stuczynski
B: Golubchikova

But Pyrek is always a good competitor in big occasions...

So when did Gibilisco get back with Petrov? I thought he'd decided to go his own separate way last year. He got back with Petrov in May, when his suspention was overturned. It is in Italian but... http://archiviostorico.gazzetta.it/2008/maggio/15/nuovo_Gibilisco_riparte_Petrov_ga_10_080515022.shtml...

In Italy there is a good meeting in Padova on the 31st of August, with female pole vault.
http://www.fidalveneto.it/public/librar ... 5B1%5D.pdf

And here is the Slovenian calendar of September http://www.atletska-zveza.si/statistika ... fault.html

She was really close to that world record!

Two girls trying to clear 5,04m. Is this real?!