His world record of 6.06 metres, set two months earlier, has only since been cleared by three other men, 2008 gold medalist Steven Hooker, 2012 gold medalist Renaud Lavillenie, and 2020 gold medalist Armand Duplantis in 2020.
This achievement was later surpassed by three other athletes: Steven Hooker, the gold medalist from 2008; Renaud Lavillenie, the champion from 2012; and Armand Duplantis, who broke the record in 2020.