title: 1950 European Athletics Championships – Men's pole vault
text: # 1950 European Athletics Championships – Men's pole vault
  
  The men's pole vault at the 1950 European Athletics Championships was held in Brussels, Belgium, at Heysel Stadium on 24 and 26 August 1950.
  
  ## Medalists
  
  | Gold | Ragnar Lundberg Sweden |
  | - | - |
  | Silver | Valto Olenius Finland |
  | Bronze | Jukka Piironen Finland |
  
  ## Results
  
  ### Final
  
  26 August
  
  | Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Ragnar Lundberg | Sweden | 4.30 | CR |
  | | Valto Olenius | Finland | 4.25 | |
  | | Jukka Piironen | Finland | 4.25 | |
  | 4 | Victor Sillon | France | 4.10 | |
  | 5 | Erling Kaas | Norway | 4.10 | |
  | 6 | Armin Scheurer | Switzerland | 4.00 | |
  | 7 | Birger Hultqvist | Sweden | 4.00 | |
  | 8 | Rudy Stjernild | Denmark | 3.80 | |
  | 9 | Georges Breitman | France | 3.80 | |
  | | Torfi Bryngeirsson | Iceland | DNS | |
  
  ### Qualification
  
  24 August
  
  | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Valto Olenius | Finland | 4.00 | Q |
  | Erling Kaas | Norway | 4.00 | Q |
  | Jukka Piironen | Finland | 4.00 | Q |
  | Rudy Stjernild | Denmark | 4.00 | Q |
  | Birger Hultqvist | Sweden | 4.00 | Q |
  | Ragnar Lundberg | Sweden | 4.00 | Q |
  | Torfi Bryngeirsson | Iceland | 4.00 | Q |
  | Armin Scheurer | Switzerland | 4.00 | Q |
  | Victor Sillon | France | 4.00 | Q |
  | Georges Breitman | France | 4.00 | Q |
  | Muhittin Akın | Turkey | 3.90 | |
  | Milan Milakov | Yugoslavia | 3.90 | |
  | Rigas Efstatiadis | Greece | 3.80 | |
  | Ferdinand Degens | Belgium | 3.60 | |
  | Albert Van Herck | Belgium | NH | |
  
  ## Participation
  
  According to an unofficial count, 15 athletes from 11 countries participated in the event.
  
  * Belgium (2)
  * Denmark (1)
  * Finland (2)
  * France (2)
  * Greece (1)
  * Iceland (1)
  * Norway (1)
  * Sweden (2)
  * Switzerland (1)
  * Turkey (1)
  * Yugoslavia (1)
  