Blom of the Netherlands celebrates after receiving gold medal for men's pole vault world athletics championships in Helsinki. Rens Blom of the Netherlands celebrates after receiving his gold medal during the awards ceremony for the men's pole vault at the world athletics championships in Helsinki August 12, 2005. Blom won the gold with a vault of five metres 80 centermetres, ahead of Brad Walker of the U.S.who won silver and Pavel Gerasimov of Russia who won bronze. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach