Hooker of Australia wins Men's Pole Vault gold

  2008-08-22 15:43:16 GMT    2008-08-22 23:43:16 (Beijing Time)    BOCOG

Hooker of Australia wins Men's Pole Vault gold

Steve Hooker celebrates.

Hooker of Australia wins Men's Pole Vault gold

Steve Hooker competes.

  Steve Hooker from Australia claimed the Men's Pole Vault title with the result of 5.96 meters at the Beijing Olympics on Friday night.

  Evqeny Lukyanenko from Russia took the silver with 5.85 meters, and Denys Yurchenko from Ukraine got the bronze with 5.70 meters.