September
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 ! |
Pentti Nikula |  Finland |
4.80 | CR |
2 ! |
Rudolf Tomášek |  Czechoslovakia |
4.60 | |
3 ! |
Kauko Nyström | Finland |
4.60 | |
| 4 | Risto Ankio | Finland |
4.55 | |
| 5 | Maurice Houvion |  France |
4.55 | |
| 6 | Roman Lešek |  Yugoslavia |
4.55 | NR |
| 7 | Günter Malcher |  East Germany |
4.50 | |
| 8 | Manfred Preußger | East Germany |
4.50 | |
| 9 | Bernard Balastre | France |
4.50 | |
| 10 | Igor Petrenko |  Soviet Union |
4.40 | |
| 11 | Petre Astafei |  Romania |
4.40 | |
| 12 | Kjell Hovik |  Norway |
4.40 | |
| 13 | Klaus Lehnertz |  West Germany |
4.30 | |
| 14 | Janusz Gronowski |  Poland |
4.30 |
