In the rain and tough conditions for the stavelites, 21-year-old Lillefosse swung over 5.75 on the first try. This will prove to be absolutely decisive in the medal match at the Olympic Stadium.

None of the others who jumped at that height made it to 5.75 on the first attempt. Only Germany’s Bo Kanda Lita Baehre and Sweden’s big favorite Armand Duplantis managed to reach a height of nearly 5.85.

Thus, Lillefosse took the bronze medal for having picked up 5.75 on the first attempt.

Goalless coach

On the sidelines, the supporters were overjoyed.

– I’m almost speechless. I felt adrenaline pumping through my body. I don’t think it will last long, coach Bjørn ge Herdlevær told NRK.

– At breakfast today, Pål said that “I’m going to get a damn medal today”, he kept smiling.

On the way to the medals, Lillefosse managed heights of 5.50 and 5.65 on the first attempt. However, 5.85 is too high for Norway. There he tore three times.

Another Norwegian competitor in the pole vault final, Sondre Guttormsen, also got over 5.75, but had to have two attempts at height. He thus places himself behind Lillefosse on the results list.

Had Guttormsen made it to 5.85, the bronze medal would have gone to him.

Have a Norwegian record

Guttormsen has 5.82 meters as his personal record and best year. During WC Eugene, he managed 5.70 yards and came tenth.

Lillefosse set a Norwegian record with 5.86 during NM at Stjørdal earlier this season. On the WC in Eugene, he managed 5.80 and came in eighth. Lillefosse had jumped 5.80 or higher in the last six competitions before Saturday’s final in Munich. Favorite rain.

Simen Guttormsen was eliminated in the qualifiers in Munich. There he was number 13 and was the last man not to reach the final.