2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's pole vault
# 2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's pole vault

The women's pole vault event at the 2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Bydgoszcz, Poland, at Zawisza Stadium on 9 and 11 July.

## Medalists

| Gold | Valeriya Volik Russia |
| - | - |
| Silver | Yekaterina Kolesova Russia |
| Bronze | Katerina Stefanidi Greece |

## Results

### Final

11 July

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result |
| - | - | - | - |
| | Valeriya Volik | Russia | 4.40 |
| | Yekaterina Kolesova | Russia | 4.40 |
| | Katerina Stefanidi | Greece | 4.25 |
| 4 | Rachel Laurent | United States | 4.25 |
| 5 | Vicky Parnov | Australia | 4.20 |
| 6 | Vanessa Vandy | Finland | 4.20 |
| 7 | Natasha Benner | Germany | 4.10 |
| 8 | Petra Olsen | Sweden | 4.10 |
| 8 | Leslie Brost | United States | 4.10 |
| 10 | Ann Katrin Schwartz | Germany | 4.00 |
| 11 | Hortense Lecuyot | France | 4.00 |
| 12 | Ariane Beaumont-Courteau | Canada | 4.00 |

### Qualifications

9 July

**Group A**

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Vicky Parnov | Australia | 4.00 | q |
| 1 | Ann Katrin Schwartz | Germany | 4.00 | q |
| 3 | Petra Olsen | Sweden | 4.00 | q |
| 4 | Yekaterina Kolesova | Russia | 4.00 | q |
| 5 | Leslie Brost | United States | 3.90 | q |
| 6 | Ariane Beaumont-Courteau | Canada | 3.90 | q |
| 7 | Jade Ive | United Kingdom | 3.90 | |
| 8 | Wu Yutong | China | 3.80 | |
| 8 | Agnieszka Kolasa | Poland | 3.80 | |
| 10 | Caroline Bonde Holm | Denmark | 3.65 | |
| 11 | Ángela Arias | Spain | 3.65 | |
| 12 | Marion Lotout | France | 3.65 | |

**Group B**

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Valeriya Volik | Russia | 4.00 | q |
| 2 | Vanessa Vandy | Finland | 4.00 | q |
| 2 | Natasha Benner | Germany | 4.00 | q |
| 4 | Rachel Laurent | United States | 4.00 | q |
| 5 | Katerina Stefanidi | Greece | 3.90 | q |
| 6 | Hortense Lecuyot | France | 3.90 | q |
| 7 | Jesica Soto | Spain | 3.80 | |
| 8 | Rachel Birtles | Australia | 3.65 | |
| 8 | Giorgia Benecchi | Italy | 3.65 | |
| 8 | Joanna Michalska | Poland | 3.65 | |
| | Iben Høgh-Pedersen | Denmark | NH | |
| | Denise Groot | Netherlands | NH | |
| | Madeleine Nilsson | Sweden | NH | |

## Participation

According to an unofficial count, 25 athletes from 16 countries participated in the event.

* Australia (2)
* Canada (1)
* China (1)
* Denmark (2)
* Finland (1)
* France (2)
* Germany (2)
* Greece (1)
* Italy (1)
* Netherlands (1)
* Poland (2)
* Russia (2)
* Spain (2)
* Sweden (2)
* United Kingdom (1)
* United States (2)
