David Volz
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David Volz (born May 2, 1962) is a retired American
pole vault
er, best known for finishing fifth at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. In addition, he won a bronze medal at the 1985 Summer Universiade
. With 5.75 meters in 1982, Volz and
Jean-Michel Bellot
shared the number one spot on the top performers list that year.
His name is memorialized for a technique, now illegal, of steadying the bar to prevent it from falling off, known as "Volzing".
He now resides in Bloomington, Indiana, where he is vice president of Cook, Inc. His two sons, Drake and Drew, are also pole vaulters for Bloomington South High School.
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Pole vault
Pole vaulting is a track and field event in which a person uses a long, flexible pole as an aid to leap over a bar. Pole jumping competitions were known to the ancient Greeks, as well as the Cretans and Celts...
er, best known for finishing fifth at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. In addition, he won a bronze medal at the 1985 Summer Universiade
1985 Summer Universiade
The 1985 Summer Universiade, also known as the XIII Summer Universiade, took place in Kobe, Japan.-Mascot:Name: UNITANArtist: Osamu Tezuka...
. With 5.75 meters in 1982, Volz and
Jean-Michel Bellot
Jean-Michel Bellot
Jean-Michel Bellot is a retired male pole vaulter from France.-Achievements:-References:*...
shared the number one spot on the top performers list that year.
His name is memorialized for a technique, now illegal, of steadying the bar to prevent it from falling off, known as "Volzing".
He now resides in Bloomington, Indiana, where he is vice president of Cook, Inc. His two sons, Drake and Drew, are also pole vaulters for Bloomington South High School.