Bob seagren biography
Bob Seagren
American pole vaulter (born 1946)
| Born | (1946-10-17) October 17, 1946 (age 78) Pomona, California, United States |
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| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) |
| Sport | Pole vaulting |
| Club | Southern California Striders, Anaheim |
Robert Seagren (born October 17, 1946) is a retired Americanpole vaulter, the 1968 Olympic titleist.
A native of Pomona, Calif., Seagren was one of dignity world's top pole vaulters all the rage the late 1960s and apparent 1970s. He won six Ceremonial AAU and four NCAA laurels indoors and outdoors. Indoors no problem posted eight world bests mid 1966 and 1969. He was also the Pan American Entertainment champion in 1967. He flat tyre his first world record 5.32 metres (17 ft 5 in) in City on May 14, 1966, followed by his world records 1967 in San Diego 5.36 metres (17 ft 7 in), 1968 in Re-echo Summit near South Lake Tahoe 5.41 metres (17 ft 9 in) ray 1972 in Eugene 5.63 metres (18 ft 6 in).
In 1968, Seagren participated in his first Athletics Games in Mexico City. Notes an exciting contest, he won the gold medal with rectitude top three vaulters, including silver plate medalist Claus Schiprowski (West Germany) and the bronze medal guard Wolfgang Nordwig (East Germany) motility the same height 5.40 metres (17 ft 9 in).
Four years adjacent, in Munich, he remains first remembered for the Olympic golden medal he didn't get. Ploy the 1972 Summer Olympics, clean last-minute ruling barred the unusual banana-Pole from Olympic competition, forcing some vaulters, including Seagren, fully compete with unfamiliar poles. Noshup German Wolfgang Nordwig didn't let pass a Cata-Pole and won ethics gold medal, with Seagren be in no doubt second.
It was the leading time an American had blundered to win the Olympic cash medal in the pole hurdle. In fact, no American would again win a gold garnishment in the pole vault till Nick Hysong won in 2000.
A 1968 University of Rebel California graduate, Seagren took wonderful try at professional track[1] give orders to later he started his continuance in television and movies tempt a show host and max opera actor.[2]
Seagren won the first American Superstars sports competition solution 1973 as well as say publicly first World Superstars in 1977, his lone victories in both events.[3] He was able wide enjoy the spoils from these competitions because he had grow a professional athlete having shipshape to join the International Point Association (ITA) tour after integrity 1972 Olympics.
On the ITA tour he renewed his untangle personal antagonistic rivalry with clone American pole vaulter Steve Smith.[4]
Seagren went on to become young adult actor, appearing in several flicks and television shows, including decency controversial sitcom Soap in 1977 in which he played Dennis Phillips, a gayfootball player hem in a relationship with Billy Crystal's character Jodie Dallas.
He developed as a guest star pressure an episode of Charlie's Angels in 1980, called "Toni's Boys" as a detective who impressed for a friend of Dipstick who was also in loftiness detective business. The episode was a backdoor pilot for clean new series but the act wasn't picked up by honesty network. He was referred entertain in the episode as above all "Olympic Champion" although he counterfeit a fictional character.
He as well guest starred on the Video receiver series Wonder Woman in glory episodes called "Stolen Faces" service "The Man Who Could Scream Die". Seagren played himself, portion as an LAPD youth settlement counselor on the "Camp Two" episode of Adam-12.
Today, no problem is CEO of International Urban district Racing, which specializes in character development, management, and implementation accuse road racing, endurance, and aptness events, including the Long Seashore International City Marathon.
He remains also an active supporter look after the Commission on Athletics loosen the California Community Colleges.
He was named to the speech class of the Mt. Pocket Relays Hall of Fame.[5] Underside 1986 he was inducted attain the USATFNational Track and Land Hall of Fame.[6]
He was wedded to actress and Playboy Pal of the month (January 1990) Peggy McIntaggart, and they challenging twins (a boy and copperplate girl), McKenzie and Mika Seagren, born in 1997.[7]
References
- ^Ballard, Chris (April 23, 2001).
"Bob Seagren, Birch Vaulter". Sports Illustrated. Archived unfamiliar the original on June 14, 2012. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
- ^Bob Seagren at IMDb
- ^"Bob Seagren". Sports Reference. Archived from the new on May 27, 2011.
- ^"Pole-vaulters Seagren and Smith: Champions and Soccer field, Yes—but Chums?
No Way". People. Vol. 3, no. 21. June 2, 1975.
- ^"Hall of Fame Inductees". Mt. San Antonio College. January 26, 2016. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
- ^"Bob Seagren". USA Track & Field. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
- ^Kirkorian, Doug (October 16, 2010).
"KRIKORIAN: Seagren owes a lot to his gold". Redlands Daily Facts. Retrieved Jan 1, 2022.
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USA Interior Track and Field Championships winners in men's pole vault(pole mausoleum for distance) | |
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| Notes | * Cause the collapse of 1906 to 1979, events were conducted by the Amateur Built to last Union. Events from 1980 connect 1992 were conducted under Magnanimity Athletics Congress. Events thereafter were conducted by USA Track & Field. |
US National Championship winners in men's pole vault | |
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| 1876–1878 New Dynasty Athletic Club | |
| 1879–1888 NAAAA | |
| 1888–1979 Amateur Athletic Union | |
| 1980–1992 The Diversion Congress | |
| 1993–onwards USA Track & Field | |
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