First 15 footer? 16 footer?

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First 15 footer? 16 footer?

Unread postby Vault Chick » Thu Feb 01, 2007 1:13 am

Hey, does anyone know who the first 15-foot and 16-foot vaulters were, and what year did these happen? (preferably any time in the 1960's) Any info is helpful! Thanx!
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Unread postby vaultman18 » Thu Feb 01, 2007 1:35 am

15' Dutch Warmerdam (US) 1940
16' John Uelses (US)1962
17' John Pennel (US) 1963
18' Chris Papanicolaou (Germany) 1970

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Unread postby Vault Chick » Thu Feb 01, 2007 11:26 am

Thank you so much!! This really helps a lot for a little project I'm doing!
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Unread postby Russ » Thu Dec 27, 2007 9:43 pm

Christos Papanicolau is Greek, not German.
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Unread postby 2-15-46 » Fri Dec 28, 2007 12:11 pm

Warmerdam on bamboo
Uelses on fiberglass at the Easter Relays in Santa Barbara, Ca.
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First at 15 and 16

Unread postby drcurran » Fri Dec 28, 2007 8:46 pm

You have the right people, but I believe John Uelses first cleared 16" at the Melrose Games in New York. If I remember the story he actually cleared 16' in Phila at the Inquirer Games but the press rushed the pit to get a picture and knocked the bar down before it could be remeasured (back them I believe records had to be measured before and after the attempt), so Uelses went up to "The Garden" the next night (Feb 2, 1962) and did it again. At least that is the story I remember.

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Unread postby higherflyer » Thu Mar 20, 2008 3:44 pm

What about
Stacey Dragila first woman at 15-00.75 (6-20-1999 at the age of 28)
Svetlana Feofanova first woman at 16- (7-04-2004 at 23 years old)
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Re: First 15 footer? 16 footer?

Unread postby BobInReno » Thu Oct 29, 2009 2:59 pm

The First 18 foot Vaulter was indeed Chris Papaniculou (Sorry Can't spell his name) But he was from Greese not Germany...


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