|
Athletics At The 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's Pole Vault
The men's pole vault event at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California had an entry list of 19 competitors from 13 nations, with two qualifying groups (19 jumpers) before the final (12) took place on Wednesday August 8, 1984. The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress. The event was won by Pierre Quinon of France, the nation's first medal in the men's pole vault. France also took one of the two bronze medals after Thierry Vigneron tied with Earl Bell of the United States for third. Mike Tully, also American, earned silver. Bell and Tully continued the American streak of podium appearances in the event every time the United States competed. Background This was the 20th appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics. The returning finalists from the 1980 Games were seventh-place finisher Thierry Vigneron of France and tenth-place finisher Miro Zalar of Sweden. Earl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (also known as the L.A. Coliseum) is a multi-purpose stadium in the Exposition Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. Conceived as a hallmark of civic pride, the Coliseum was commissioned in 1921 as a memorial to Los Angeles veterans of World War I. Completed in 1923, it will become the first stadium to have hosted the Summer Olympics three times when it hosts the 2028 Summer Olympics; the stadium previously hosted the Summer Olympics in 1932 and 1984. It was designated a National Historic Landmark on July 27, 1984, a day before the opening ceremony of the 1984 Summer Olympics. The stadium serves as the home of the University of Southern California (USC) Trojans football team of the Pac-12 Conference. The Coliseum is jointly owned by the State of California's Sixth District Agricultural Association, Los Angeles County, and the city of Los Angeles. It is managed and operated by the Auxiliary Services Department of the University of Sou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union,. officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR),. was a transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991. A flagship communist state, it was nominally a federal union of fifteen national republics; in practice, both its government and its economy were highly centralized until its final years. It was a one-party state governed by the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, with the city of Moscow serving as its capital as well as that of its largest and most populous republic: the Russian SFSR. Other major cities included Leningrad (Russian SFSR), Kiev (Ukrainian SSR), Minsk ( Byelorussian SSR), Tashkent (Uzbek SSR), Alma-Ata (Kazakh SSR), and Novosibirsk (Russian SFSR). It was the largest country in the world, covering over and spanning eleven time zones. The country's roots lay in the October Revolution of 1917, when the Bolsheviks, under the leadership of Vladimir Lenin, overthrew the Russian Provisional Government ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomomi Takahashi (pole Vaulter)
is a Japanese former pole vaulter who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, United States. It marked the secon .... References 1956 births Living people Japanese male pole vaulters Olympic athletes of Japan Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Kagawa Prefecture Asian Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track and field) at the 1978 Asian Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1982 Asian Games Asian Games gold medalists for Japan Medalists at the 1978 Asian Games Medalists at the 1982 Asian Games {{Japan-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeff Gutteridge
Jeffrey "Jeff" Gutteridge (born 28 October 1956) is an English former pole vaulter who represented Great Britain at two Summer Olympics. He was the national pole vault champion on several occasions. Career Gutteridge, who is from Slough, competed in the qualifying rounds of the 1976 Summer Olympics, the youngest athlete in the field at 19-years of age. He represented England in the pole vault event, at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Four years later he represented England and won a silver medal at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, behind Ray Boyd. At the 1984 Summer Olympics he qualified for the final after registering a 5.30m jump in the preliminary rounds. In the final he successfully cleared 5.10m and finished in 11th position. In 1988 he tested positive, while training, for anabolic steroids. He was given a life ban, which was later reduced. References External linksJeff Gutteridgeat Sports Reference Sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yang Weimin
Yang Weimin (born 10 May 1958) is a Chinese athlete. He competed in the men's pole vault at the 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, United States. It marked the secon .... References 1958 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics Chinese male pole vaulters Olympic athletes for China Place of birth missing (living people) {{PRChina-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doug Lytle
Doug Lytle (born 7 August 1962) is a retired American pole vaulter. He was born in Kansas City, Missouri. He finished sixth at the 1984 Olympic Games The 1984 Olympics may refer to: *The 1984 Winter Olympics, which were held in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia *The 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) were an intern ... and eighth at the 1987 World Indoor Championships. His personal best jump was 5.72 metres, achieved in April 1986, in Lawrence, Kansas. References 1962 births Living people Track and field athletes from Kansas City, Missouri American male pole vaulters Olympic track and field athletes for the United States Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics {{US-polevault-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serge Ferreira
Serge Ferreira (born 11 August 1959) is a French athlete. He competed in the men's pole vault at the 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, United States. It marked the secon .... References 1959 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics French male pole vaulters Olympic athletes for France Place of birth missing (living people) {{France-polevault-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mauro Barella
Mauro Barella (born 12 December 1956) is a retired Italian pole vaulter. Biography He was born in Palermo, and represented the club Fiamme Oro. He finished seventh at the 1982 European Indoor Championships in , Milan, and in joint twelfth at the 1983 European Indoor Championships. He won a bronze medal at the 1983 Mediterranean Games with the result 5.10 metres. He finished behind French Patrick Abada and Serge Leveur Serge Leveur (born 17 June 1957) is a retired French pole vaulter. He won the silver medal at the 1983 Mediterranean Games with a jump of 5.30 metres. The gold went to Patrick Abada, who cleared 5.55 m. Leveur's personal best jump w ..., but shared the bronze with countryfellow Viktor Drechsel. Barella also competed at the 1984 Olympic Games. In the qualifying round he cleared 5.10, 5.20, 5.30 and 5.35—the latter height in the last attempt—to qualify for the final. In the final he cleared 5.10 in the last attempt, passed 5.20 and cleared 5.3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Hintnaus
Tom or TOM may refer to: * Tom (given name), a diminutive of Thomas or Tomás or an independent Aramaic given name (and a list of people with the name) Characters * Tom Anderson, a character in ''Beavis and Butt-Head'' * Tom Beck, a character in the 1998 American science-fiction disaster movie '' Deep Impact'' * Tom Buchanan, the main antagonist from the 1925 novel ''The Great Gatsby'' * Tom Cat, a character from the ''Tom and Jerry'' cartoons * Tom Lucitor, a character from the American animated series ''Star vs. the Forces of Evil'' * Tom Natsworthy, from the science fantasy novel ''Mortal Engines'' * Tom Nook, a character in ''Animal Crossing'' video game series * Tom Servo, a robot character from the ''Mystery Science Theater 3000'' television series * Tom Sloane, a non-adult character from the animated sitcom ''Daria'' * Talking Tom, the protagonist from the ''Talking Tom & Friends'' franchise * Tom, a character from the '' Deltora Quest'' books by Emily Rodda * Tom, a cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Felix Böhni
Felix Böhni (born 14 February 1958) is a Swiss athlete. He competed in the men's pole vault at the 1980 Summer Olympics and the 1984 Summer Olympics, finishing seventh in 1984. While competing for San Jose State University San José State University (San Jose State or SJSU) is a public university in San Jose, California. Established in 1857, SJSU is the oldest public university on the West Coast and the founding campus of the California State University (CSU) sys ..., he was the 1983 NCAA Champion in the pole vault. References External links * 1958 births Living people Track and field athletes from San Jose, California Athletes (track and field) at the 1980 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics Swiss male pole vaulters Olympic athletes for Switzerland Place of birth missing (living people) {{Switzerland-athletics-bio-stub San Jose State Spartans men's track and field athletes NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Champio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kimmo Pallonen
Kimmo Pallonen (born 17 January 1959 in Jyväskylän maalaiskunta) is a retired male pole vaulter from Finland. His personal best jump was 5.56 metres, achieved in July 1982 in Raahe Raahe (; sv, Brahestad; ) is a town and municipality of Finland. Founded by Swedish statesman and Governor General of Finland Count Per Brahe the Younger in 1649, it is one of 10 historic wooden towns (or town centers) remaining in Finland. Examp .... He became Finnish champion in 1979, 1981, 1984 and 1985. - GBR Athletics Achievements References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alberto Ruiz
Alberto Ruiz Benito (born 22 December 1961 in Barcelona) is a retired Spanish pole vaulter. His personal best jump was 5.61 metres, achieved in June 1986 in Manresa Manresa () is the capital of the Comarca of Bages, located in the geographical centre of Catalonia, Spain, and crossed by the river Cardener. It is an industrial area with textile, metallurgical, and glass industries. The houses of Manresa are .... International competitions References * External links * * * 1961 births Living people Spanish male pole vaulters Olympic athletes of Spain Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics Mediterranean Games competitors for Spain Athletes (track and field) at the 1983 Mediterranean Games Athletes from Catalonia Athletes from Barcelona {{Spain-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
