Rolando Cruz (born September 17, 1939, in Salinas, Puerto Rico) is a former pole vaulter from Puerto Rico. He trained under Jimmy Curran at Mercersburg Academy and Jim 'Jumbo' Elliott at Villanova University.[1][2] He competed for his native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1956 and was the flag bearer for Puerto Rico in the 1964 Summer Olympics opening ceremony.[3] He is a three-time gold medalist at the Central American and Caribbean Games: 1959, 1962 and 1966.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 17, 1939 (age 85) Salinas, Puerto Rico |
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) |
Medal record | |
Cruz later became a lawyer and president of a life insurance company. From 1977 to 1981 he served as Commissioner Of Insurance of Puerto Rico.
References
edit- ^ Curran is Given Trip to Europe, Morning Herald (Hagerstown), January 23, 1960
- ^ Puerto Rican Vaulter Eyes Finn's Mark, Hutchison News, February 4, 1963
- ^ "Rolando Cruz". olympedia.org. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Rolando Cruz". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on May 29, 2019.
- "1963 Video". britishpathe.com.
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