撑杆跳源于上古时期。古代的佛兰德斯人和诺曼底人就是在沼泽地上撑杆跳跃行进的。在英国,至今渔民在节日把撑杆跳过河流当作一项喜闻乐见的娱乐活动。在保加利亚,撑杆跳叫做“牧人跳”,也就是牧羊人的跳跃,因为自远古以来牧羊人就是使用杆子在山里的牧场上放牧的。在俄罗斯,伊凡雷帝的《操典》中规定,军士必须会撑矛跃过障碍物。最初的撑杆跳比赛是在中世纪的民间节日和骑士比武会上举行的。遗憾的是,我们不知道那时的比赛成绩,但是,我们仍然可以根据我们获悉的最早成绩想象出来。德国人德·布什曾于1789年进行过表演,他的成绩是一点八三米。 Pole vault originated in ancient times. The ancient Flanders and Normans simply dived on the swamp. In the UK, fishers have so far jungle the river as a fun-filled activity. In Bulgaria, pole vaults are called “shepherd’s jumps,” or shepherd’s jumps, as shepherds have used their poles to pasture on pastures in the mountains since ancient times. In Russia, Ivan the Terrible’s Code of Conduct stipulates that the sergeant must leap a spear over obstacles. The original pole vault competition was held at medieval folk festivals and knights’ competitions. Unfortunately, we did not know the result of the race at that time, but we can still imagine it based on the earliest results we have learned. German de Bush had performed in 1789 and his score was 1.83 meters.