The highest-flying Abilene Christian Wildcat pole vaulter of all time was Billy Olson (’81), a 1988 U.S. Olympian who was projected by many to make the…
The Soviet-boycott weakened the field in this event, mainly by keeping out the Polish vaulters and Soviet Sergey Bubka, who had won the 1983 World Championships…
There were three favorites in 1976 – Americans Dave Roberts and Earl Bell, and Poland’s Władysław Kozakiewicz. But Kozakiewicz struggled, could only clear 5.25 (17-2¾), and finished 11th. Six…
The two best jumpers in 1972 were defending champion Bob Seagren and Sweden’s Kjell Isaksson. But also highly considered was 1968 bronze medalist Wolfgang Nordwig (GDR), who had won the…
Bob Seagren competed during an era when the capabilities of fibreglass poles were still being explored, which resulted in frequent revisions to the world pole…
Wladyslaw Kozakiewicz had a long and distinguished pole-vaulting career, spanning nearly twenty years and including two world records and an Olympic gold medal. Kozakiewicz’s first…
Sergey Bubka’s unexpected win in the pole vault at the 1983 World Championships heralded the beginning of his unparalleled dominance in the event, which included…
