Billy Richard Olson (born July 19, 1958) is a retired American Olympic pole vaulter who held several world records, including the first 19-foot indoor pole vault.[2][3][4] Olson finished 12th at the 1988 Summer Olympics, and was to have been part of the U.S. team for the boycotted 1980 Summer Olympics.
 Olson in 1984 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 19, 1958 Abilene, Texas, U.S.[1] |
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Pole vault |
| Club | Mazda Optimist Track Club, Toronto |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 5.93 m (1986)[2] |
Olson vaulted for Abilene High School and Abilene Christian University, from which he graduated.[5][6][7] He was Inducted into the Texas Track and Field Coaches Hall of Fame, Class of 2012.[8]
References
edit- ^ Billy Olson sports-reference.com
- ^ a b Billy Olson. trackfield.brinkster.net
- ^ Al Pickett. "Abilene has produced more than its share of stars," Archived October 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine Abilene Reporter-News, December 24, 1999.
- ^ Frank Litsky. "Billy Olson is inching ahead on way to a 19-foot vault," The New York Times, February 22, 1982, page C6, column 1 (late city final edition).
- ^ ACU Centennial: Billy Olson Archived May 27, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Ted Dunnam. "Coaching by Hood vaulted ACU over top," Archived February 22, 2008, at the Wayback Machine Abilene Reporter-News, June 25, 2000.
- ^ All-Time U.S. Rankings — Men’s Pole Vault Archived December 1, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, ranked #1 in the world for 1982.
- ^ "Txtfhalloffame". Archived from the original on January 16, 2017. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
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