Trivia! A Pole Vault Question

[Per Andersen]

Name 3 U.S. Pole Vaulters, after 1945, who made more than 1 Olympic team but did not medal.

Bonus points for somebody before 1940.

[hj197steve]

Re: Trivia! A Pole Vault Question

2 of them are George Mattos in 52/56 and John Pennel in 64/68

[Cooter Brown]

Re: Trivia! A Pole Vault Question

I'll get the trick answers out of the way...Tim Bright, once in the vault and once as a decathlete. Tom Hintaus (US boycott '80) and for Brazil in '84.

Kory Tarpenning '88 & '92

[Per Andersen]

Re: Trivia! A Pole Vault Question

Correct HJSTEVE and Cooter Brown. Did not take you long. Those 3 were terrific Pole Vaulter and certainly good enough to medal.
There was also a vaulter in the 1930's. Anybody??

[Apple Valley]

Re: Trivia! A Pole Vault Question

The only vaulter I can think of is Bill Graber. Graber was a great vaulter in the 1930's and made the Olympic teams for Los Angeles and Berlin. He never did medal in the Games.

[Per Andersen]

Re: Trivia! A Pole Vault Question

Yes, Apple Valley. Bill Graber it was, 4th in '32 and 5th in '36.
Thanks to Cooter Brown for reminding me of Tom Hintnaus and Tim Bright.