Earle Meadows
 Earle Meadows at the 1936 Olympics | ||||||||||||
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| Born | June 29, 1913 Corinth, Mississippi, United States | |||||||||||
| Died | November 11, 1992 (aged 79) Fort Worth, Texas, United States | |||||||||||
| Alma mater | University of Southern California.[1] | |||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Pole vault | |||||||||||
| Club | USC Trojans, Los Angeles | |||||||||||
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Earle Elmer Meadows (June 29, 1913 – November 11, 1992) was an American pole vaulter who won a gold medal at the 1936 Olympics. His winning vault is featured in Leni Riefenstahl's film Olympia.
Meadows had a long rivalry with Bill Sefton, his teammate from the University of Southern California. They shared the AAU title in 1935 and the NCAA title in 1935 and 1936. In May 1937 they both set a new world record at 4.48 m and then at 4.54 m. Meadows set two more world records (indoor) in 1941. In 1948 he cleared 4.42 m, but later finished only sixth at the Olympic trials and thus was left out of the Olympic team. In retirement he ran a musical instrument business in Texas.[2]
References
- ^ USC OLYMPIANS: 1904–2004, USC Trojans Athletic Department, Accessed August 13, 2008.
- ^ Earle Meadows. sports-reference.com
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