Pole vault: Tina Šutej finishes fifth at Tokyo Olympics

Tokyo, 5 August - Slovenia's Tina Šutej has placed fifth in the women's pole vault at the Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo. The 32-year-old national record holder registered a clearance of 4.5 metres in Thursday's final and then failed to clear the height of 4.7 metres to join the top four. US Katie Nageotte won gold as she cleared the final height of 4.9 metres.

Tokyo, Japan
Pole vault athlete Tina Šutej finishes fifth at the Tokyo Olympics.
Photo: Xinhua/STA

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