Xue Changrui, second for Asia-Pacific at the IAAF Continental Cup two weeks ago, fulfilled his role as the men’s pole vault favorite and added to China’s burgeoning gold reserves as he took the title with 5.55m.
Japan’s Daichi Sawano cleared the same height before both men failed three times at what would have been a Games record-equaling height of 5.65m but Xue got the gold medal thanks to his flawless record and first time clearances at 5.45m and 5.55m, the only other heights he attempted.
