Happy Birthday Wladyslaw Kozakiewicz

[Pogo Stick]

Wladyslaw Kozakiewicz, the famous Polish vaulter was born on Dec 08
1953. He broke the world record 3 times, and he was the Olympics
champion from 1980 (with gold and world record!). He was the man who achieved one of the greatest victory in the history of the Track & Field (sorry Agapit :-)). It was something like Jessie Owens triumph in Berlin 1936. His famous guesture to Moscow public was something very brave at this time and sweet revenge to Russian crowd: (http://www.polskaludowa.com/wydarzenia/Kozakiewicz.htm).

Here is another picture with famous Bruce Caldwel's Fibersport pole:
http://www.athletics-heroes.net/athletics-heroes/displayhero.asp?HeroID=390

You can see Kozakiewicz very shortly in the action here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVaQSNwf7Ls
(almost at the end, the only black & white clip). I am almost 100% this is jump from 1980 Olympics.[/url]

What else to say? He was my hero.