Blom of the Netherlands competes during men's pole vault final at world athletics championships in Helsinki. Rens Blom of the Netherlands competes during the men's pole vault final at the world athletics championships in Helsinki August 11, 2005. Blom won the gold medal with a vault of 5.80 metres ahead of Brad Walker of the U.S. who won the silver and Pavel Gerasimov of Russia who took bronze. REUTERS/Carlos Barria