Last American mPV WR-holder

[Marlow]

Pretty straight-forward question (no tricks). Who was the last American man to hold the outdoor World Record. The answer kinda surprised me!

[Double R Bar]

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I'm pretty sure it was Dave Roberts at the U.S. Olympic Trials in Eugene in June of 1976. I was there and remember him jumping about 18' 8". You could almost count on a world pole vault record at the U.S. Olympic Trials, like Bob Seagren, Fred Hansen, Don Bragg, etc. Not any more.

[Marlow]

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I'm pretty sure it was Dave Roberts at the U.S. Olympic Trials in Eugene in June of 1976.

Yup! Isn't it sad to think that the event we once DOMINATED hasn't had a WR-holder in 34 years?

[Conor Dary]

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I was also there. Remember he broke his pole earlier and had to borrow one from, I believe, Earl Bell.

However, Mike Tully, in 1978, really should be the last one. Getting screwed by the officials, with a rule that is no longer around.

[CookyMonzta]

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I'm pretty sure it was Dave Roberts at the U.S. Olympic Trials in Eugene in June of 1976. I was there and remember him jumping about 18' 8". You could almost count on a world pole vault record at the U.S. Olympic Trials, like Bob Seagren, Fred Hansen, Don Bragg, etc. Not any more.

Yup. 5.70m. Four years later, came Wladyslaw Kozakiewicz at 5.72 in May 1980.

[gh]

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and indoors.... ?

[Per Andersen]

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Joe Dial in the mid 80's?

[marknhj]

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Joe Dial in the mid 80's?

And Billy Olson...

[Double R Bar]

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I would go with Billy Olson around 1985 or 1986.

[lonewolf]

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Joe Dial in the mid 80's?

Funny, I co-certified that record but danged if I can remember what year it was. :?

[polevaultpower]

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Joe Dial in the mid 80's?

Funny, I co-certified that record but danged if I can remember what year it was. :?

Oh you'll appreciate these pictures! http://polevaultpower.com/forum/viewtop ... 40&t=19760

[lonewolf]

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Thanks, Becca, those are not his 19-1 jump but great pics.. most people have forgotten or never knew that Joe was a 25 foot long jumper and heck of a sprinter in HS..

[Gebrucilassie]

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I don't remember the year (mid 80's), but I saw Billy Olson set a WR indoors in the old Vitalis meet. It was the second WR I saw set in the Meadowlands, The first (different year) was the first sub 3:50 indoors. I am still hoping to witness my first outdoor WR some day...

[CookyMonzta]

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I would go with Billy Olson around 1985 or 1986.

1986. He had a 5.93 (19' 5½") that, despite being regarded as the WR at the time, somehow went unrecognized as the AR later on. Bubka broke it, anyway, with 5.95 (19' 6¼") at the USA Indoor Champs in the Garden.

[noone]

Re: Last American mPV WR-holder

I'm pretty sure it was Dave Roberts at the U.S. Olympic Trials in Eugene in June of 1976.

Yup! Isn't it sad to think that the event we once DOMINATED hasn't had a WR-holder in 34 years?

Why is it sad? I thought this sort of nationalism was quite passé...