title: 2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's pole vault
text: # 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)
  