Pat Matzdorf
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| Full name | Patrick Clifford Matzdorf | |||||||||
| Born |
December 26, 1949 Sheboygan, Wisconsin | |||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||
| Event(s) | High jump | |||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 2.29 m (1971)[1] | |||||||||
Medal record
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Patrick Clifford "Pat" Matzdorf (born December 26, 1949)[1] is a former high jumper from the United States, who set a world record of 2.29 meters (7'-6 1/4") at a World All-Star Track Meet in Berkeley, California. Matzdorf, a Junior at the University of Wisconsin, entered the July 3, 1971 meet against the Soviet Union with a personal best of 7'-3" (2.21 m.) achieved earlier that year in March. He broke the world record that day on his third attempt at 2.29 meters.[2]
Matzdorf utilized the bent-leg straddle jumping style, a modification of the classic straight-leg straddle which dominated the sport in the 1950s and 1960s.[2]
References
- 1 2 Patrick Matzdorf. trackfield.brinkster.net
- 1 2 Kaplan, Jim (January 31, 1972). "Getting Up in the World; Pat Matzdorf has jumped higher than anyone, a feat". Sports Illustrated. Time, Inc. Retrieved 2011-02-16.
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Preceded by Valeriy Brumel |
Men's High Jump World Record Holder 1971-07-03 — 1973-07-11 |
Succeeded by Dwight Stones |
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| Preceded by Unknown |
Men's High Jump Best Year Performance 1971 |
Succeeded by Jüri Tarmak |
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