1962 European Athletics Championships – Men's pole vault
The men's pole vault at the 1962 European Athletics Championships was held in Beograd, then Yugoslavia, at JNA Stadium on 13 and 15 September 1962.
Just before the meeting, the IAAF council approved the use glass fibre poles for pole vaulting. As a consequence, competitors were able to use them during the meeting if they wished.Medalists
Results
Final
15 September
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
| Pentti Nikula | FIN | 4.80 | CR |
| Rudolf Tomášek | TCH | 4.60 | |
| Kauko Nyström | FIN | 4.60 | |
| 4 | Risto Ankio | FIN | 4.55 | |
| 5 | Maurice Houvion | FRA | 4.55 | |
| 6 | Roman Lešek | SFR Yugoslavia | 4.55 | NR |
| 7 | Günter Malcher | GDR | 4.50 | |
| 8 | Manfred Preußger | GDR | 4.50 | |
| 9 | Bernard Balastre | FRA | 4.50 | |
| 10 | Ihor Petrenko | | 4.40 | |
| 11 | Petre Astafei | | 4.40 | |
| 12 | Kjell Hovik | NOR | 4.40 | |
| 13 | Klaus Lehnertz | FRG | 4.30 | |
| 14 | Janusz Gronowski | POL | 4.30 | |
Qualification
13 September
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
| Janusz Gronowski | POL | 4.40 | Q |
| Klaus Lehnertz | FRG | 4.40 | Q |
| Maurice Houvion | FRA | 4.40 | Q |
| Günter Malcher | GDR | 4.40 | Q |
| Kauko Nyström | FIN | 4.40 | Q |
| Ihor Petrenko | | 4.40 | Q |
| Risto Ankio | FIN | 4.40 | Q |
| Kjell Hovik | NOR | 4.40 | Q |
| Roman Lešek | SFR Yugoslavia | 4.40 | Q |
| Bernard Balastre | FRA | 4.40 | Q |
| Manfred Preußger | GDR | 4.40 | Q |
| Petre Astafei | | 4.40 | Q |
| Rudolf Tomášek | TCH | 4.40 | Q |
| Pentti Nikula | FIN | 4.40 | Q |
| Gérard Barras | SUI | 4.30 | |
| Mirko Kuzmanović | SFR Yugoslavia | 4.30 | |
| Dimitar Khlebarov | | 4.30 | |
| Mikael Schie | NOR | 4.20 | |
| Franc Rojko | SFR Yugoslavia | 4.20 | |
| Reidulv Førde | NOR | 4.20 | |
| Christos Papanikolaou | | 4.20 | |
| Valbjörn Þorláksson | ISL | 4.10 | |
| Roland Gras | FRA | 4.00 | |
Participation
According to an unofficial count, 23 athletes from 14 countries participated in the event.
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