Cornelius, una leyenda de la pértiga

Cornelius WARMERDAM que ostentó el record del mundo de pértiga durante 17 años. (Curioso como aproximaban las manos a la hora de entrar al cajetín).

En 1940 estableció su primer record del mundo con 4.57 al aire libre (ya había hecho uno con 4.42 indoor) y en 2 años subió el listón a 4.77. Un año después, en 1943 saltaba 4.79 indoor, su última plusmarca mundial.

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[lilysgirl16]

hey hes my grandpa(zaligheid is my sis:)

[CARR2270]

Dutch was may coach at Fresno State. He held the worlds record from 1940 to 1956 I believe. He was first to jump over 15' and if he had a pole like they use today he would still hold the worlds record. He was a real gentleman.

[CARR2270]

I was coached by the "flying Duchman" when he was the track coach at Fresno State. He was one of the greatest pole vaulters of all time. Used a bamboo pole and vaulted 15' 7 3/4"-60yrs ago. If he had one of the new poles like the ones they use today he would still hold the world's record. I remember he had the pole hanging in the Freson State locker room (he would still jump often when he was coaching. He was in great shape. In those days we landed in sawdust. Dutch was a real gentleman.

[polevaulter84]

His personal best was 4.77 (wr with a bamboo pole). So I think that was somwhere under 5 metres. :)

[UltrasonicMailman]

Warmerdams in da house! Holdin it down in Willow Grove, all my cousins ;) CRH

[Actor99]

wow back then the worst part had to be the landing ahhh so many broken ankles im sure

[zaligheid28]

im his granddaughter :) seriously

[zaligheid28]

really thats cool, how are you related?

im related too, im his grandaughter

[sp1k3g]

i think the last frame says 5.15!!!!!

[warmerdamk]

cornelius warmerdam is related to me, no joke