Don Laz
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.
Laz in 1951 | ||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||
| Event | Pole vault | |||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best | 4.65 m (1952i) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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