The men's pole vault at the 1978 European Athletics Championships was held in Prague, then Czechoslovakia, at Stadion Evžena Rošického on 30 August and 1 September 1978.
Medalists Gold Vladimir Trofimenko Silver Antti Kalliomäki Bronze Rauli Pudas
Results Final 1 September Rank Name Nationality Result Notes Vladimir Trofimenko 5.55 CR Antti Kalliomäki 5.50 Rauli Pudas 5.45 4 Władysław Kozakiewicz 5.45 5 Yevgeniy Tananyka 5.40 6 Philippe Houvion 5.40 7 François Tracanelli 5.30 7 Brian Hooper 5.30 9 Patrick Abada 5.30 10 Tapani Haapakoski 5.30 11 Günther Lohre 5.20 Mariusz Klimczyk NH Roger Oriol DNS
Qualification 30 August Rank Name Nationality Result Notes Władysław Kozakiewicz 5.25 Q Günther Lohre 5.25 Q Mariusz Klimczyk 5.25 Q Yevgeniy Tananyka 5.15 q Philippe Houvion 5.15 q Rauli Pudas 5.15 q François Tracanelli 5.15 q Vladimir Trofimenko 5.15 q Patrick Abada 5.15 q Brian Hooper 5.15 q Roger Oriol 5.15 q Tapani Haapakoski 5.15 q Antti Kalliomäki 5.15 q Domenico D'Alisera 4.90 Roman Zrun 4.90 Elias Sakellariadis 4.90 Peter Jensen 4.90 Reinhard Lechner 4.90 Tadeusz Ślusarski NH Jiří Lesák NH Antonín Hadinger NH Keith Stock NH Patrick Desruelles NH
Participation According to an unofficial count, 23 athletes from 13 countries participated in the event.
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