Greece’s Katerina Stefanidi qualified for the women’s pole vault final at the Paris Olympics on Monday after clearing 4.55 meters on her second attempt.
The 34-year-old, who won gold at the Rio Olympics, will be joined in Wednesday’s final by 23-year-old Ariadni Adamopoulou, who cleared 4.40 meters.
Eleni-Klaoudia Polak, 27, was eliminated after failing to clear 4.20 meters.
Athletes could qualify for the final by meeting the pre-approved entry standard of 4.70 meters. Since fewer than 12 athletes achieved this mark, the next 12 highest-ranked athletes from the qualifiers were included in the final.
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