John Uelses
John Uelses (birth name Hans Joachim Feigenbaum; born July 14, 1937 in Berlin ) is a former American pole vaulter .
Life
After his father was killed in World War II , his mother sent him to live with his Florida- based great-aunt when he was twelve . In 1952 he was adopted and took the name of his great-aunt.
Uelses was one of the first athletes to use plastic rods. In the indoor season of 1962 Uelses improved over the indoor world best of 4.83 m on January 27, 1962 in Washington and 4.88 m on February 2 in New York City to 4.89 m on February 3 in Boston. George Davies ' outdoor world record since 1961 stood at 4.83 m. On March 31, 1962, Uelses set a new world record in Santa Barbara with 4.89 m, Dave Tork was second in this competition ahead of George Davies. Tork improved the world record on April 28, 1962 to 4.93 m.
Uelses was with the United States national team on a European tour in 1963, during which he won the international competition in Moscow with 4.90 m and was second in each of three other starts behind his compatriot John Pennel . In 1964 he was US indoor champion. In the 1964 outdoor season, Uelses was starting NCAA champions for La Salle University in Philadelphia .
Personal best
literature
- Manfred Holzhausen: world records and world record holder. Triple jump. Pole vault . Grevenbroich 2002 p. 84f
Web links
- John Uelses in the database of trackfield.brinkster.net (English)
- Portrait in the Middle Atlantic Conference Hall of Fame (accessed on 18 November 2019)
Footnotes
- ↑ List of US indoor champions on gbrathletics.com (accessed November 18, 2019)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Uelses, John |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Feigenbaum, Hans Joachim |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American athlete |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 14, 1937 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Berlin |