Women's pole vault world record progression

The first world record in the women's pole vault was recognized by the International Association of Athletics Federations in 1994. The inaugural record, 4.05 metres by Sun Caiyun of China set in 1992, was the world's best mark as of December 31, 1994.
As of June 21, 2009, the IAAF has ratified 54 world records in the event.

Pre-IAAF Record Progression

The first mark shows the measurement system in use at the time of the jump, the second mark shows the conversion. Marks set in the USA during this era were always measured in imperial measurements. Most of the world and IAAF recognize marks in metric measurements.

Mark

Athlete

Nation

Venue

Date

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IAAF Record Progression

Mark	Athlete	Nation	Venue	Date	#
	Sun Caiyun		Nanjing, China	21 May 1992	1
	Sun Caiyun		Nanjing, China	18 May 1995	2
	Zhong Guiqing		Nanjing, China	18 May 1995	1
	Daniela Bártová		Ljubljana, Slovenia	21 May 1995	1
	Daniela Bártová		Duisburg, Germany	18 June 1995	2
	Daniela Bártová		Wesel, Germany	24 June 1995	3
	Daniela Bártová		Gateshead, England	2 July 1995	4
	Daniela Bártová		Ostrava, Czech Republic	6 July 1995	5
	Daniela Bártová		Feldkirch, Austria	14 July 1995	6
	Daniela Bártová		Feldkirch, Austria	15 July 1995	7
	Andrea Müller		Zittau, Germany	5 August 1995	1
	Daniela Bártová		Köln, Germany	18 August 1995	8
	Daniela Bártová		Linz, Austria	22 August 1995	9
	Daniela Bártová		Salgótarján, Hungary	11 September 1995	10
	Emma George		Melbourne, Australia	30 November 1995	1
	Emma George		Perth, Australia	17 December 1995	2
	Emma George		Perth, Australia	28 January 1996	3
	Emma George		Perth, Australia	28 January 1996	4
	Emma George		Reims, France	29 June 1996	5
	Emma George		Sapporo, Japan	14 July 1996	6
	Emma George		Melbourne, Australia	8 February 1997	7
	Emma George		Melbourne, Australia	20 February 1997	8
	Emma George		Auckland, New Zealand	21 February 1998	9
	Emma George		Melbourne, Australia	14 March 1998	10
	Emma George		Brisbane, Australia	21 March 1998	11
	Emma George		Sydney, Australia	20 February 1999	12
	Stacy Dragila		Sevilla, Spain	21 August 1999	1
i	Stacy Dragila		Pocatello, U.S.	19 Feb 2000	2
i	Stacy Dragila		Atlanta, U.S.	3 Mar 2000	3
	Stacy Dragila		Sacramento, U.S.	23 July 2000	4
i	Stacy Dragila		New York City, U.S.	2 Feb 2001	5
i	Svetlana Feofanova		Dortmund, Germany	11 February 2001	1
i	Stacy Dragila		Pocatello, U.S.	17 Feb 2001	6
i	Stacy Dragila		Pocatello, U.S.	17 Feb 2001	7
	Stacy Dragila		Pocatello, U.S.	27 April 2001	8
	Stacy Dragila		Stanford, U.S.	9 June 2001	9
	Stacy Dragila		Stanford, U.S.	9 June 2001	10
	Yelena Isinbayeva		Gateshead, England	13 July 2003	1
i	Yelena Isinbayeva		Donets'k, Ukraine	15 February 2004	2
i	Svetlana Feofanova		Athens, Greece	22 February 2004	2
i	Yelena Isinbayeva		Budapest, Hungary	6 March 2004	3
	Yelena Isinbayeva		Gateshead, England	27 June 2004	4
	Svetlana Feofanova		Heraklion, Greece	4 July 2004	3
	Yelena Isinbayeva		Birmingham, England	25 July 2004	5
	Yelena Isinbayeva		London, England	30 July 2004	6
	Yelena Isinbayeva		Athens, Greece	24 August 2004	7
	Yelena Isinbayeva		Brussels, Belgium	3 September 2004	8
	Yelena Isinbayeva		Lausanne, Switzerland	5 July 2005	9
	Yelena Isinbayeva		Madrid, Spain	16 July 2005	10
	Yelena Isinbayeva		London, England	22 July 2005	11
	Yelena Isinbayeva		London, England	22 July 2005	12
	Yelena Isinbayeva		Helsinki, Finland	9 August 2005	13
	Yelena Isinbayeva		Rome, Italy	11 July 2008	14
	Yelena Isinbayeva		Fontvieille, Monaco	29 July 2008	15
	Yelena Isinbayeva		Beijing, China	18 August 2008	16
	Yelena Isinbayeva		Zürich, Switzerland	28 August 2009	17