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Who currently holds the Olympic pole vault record ?

For women, the record-holder is Russia's Yelena Isinbayeva, with a jump of 5.05 metres on 18 August 2008 at the Games in Beijing.

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For men, the Olympic record is held by Australia's Steven Hooker, with a jump of 5.96 metres during the 2008 Games in Beijing.

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