Donald Robert Laz (May 17, 1929 – February 21, 1996) was an American pole vaulter. He won a silver medal at the 1952 Olympics and a bronze at the 1955 Pan American Games. Domestically he held the NCAA title in 1951 and shared the AAU title in 1953. After retiring from competitions he worked as an architect in Champaign, Illinois, and retired after suffering a stroke.[1]
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Born | May 17, 1929 Chicago, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||
Died | February 21, 1996 (aged 66) Champaign, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||
Alma mater | University of Illinois[1] | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||
Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Pole vault | ||||||||||||||||
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Personal best(s) | 4.65 m (1952i)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
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In January 1951 Laz married Nancy June Barber[2] They had a son Doug, who also became a competitive pole vaulter.[1]
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1876–1878 New York Athletic Club |
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1879–1888 NAAAA |
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1888–1979 Amateur Athletic Union |
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1980–1992 The Athletics Congress |
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1993–onwards USA Track & Field |
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1952 USA Olympic track and field team | ||
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