Rolando Cruz

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Rolando Cruz

Personal information

Born

September 17, 1939
Salinas, Puerto Rico

Medal record

Men’s Athletics
Competitor for Puerto Rico
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold	1959 Caracas	Pole Vault
Gold	1962 Kingston	Pole Vault
Gold	1966 San Juan	Pole Vault

Rolando Cruz (born September 17, 1939 in Salinas, Guayama) is a former pole vaulter from Puerto Rico. He competed for his native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1956. He is a three-time gold medalist at the Central American and Caribbean Games: 1959, 1962 and 1966.

References

Central American and Caribbean Games Champions in Men's Pole Vault

1926: José Sanjurjo (CUB)
1930: Humberto Villa (CUB)
1935: José Sabater (PUR)
1938: Rigoberto Pérez (MEX)
1946 – 1950: José Vincente (PUR)
1954: José Barbosa (PUR)
1959 – 1966: Rolando Cruz (PUR)
1970: Juan Laza (CUB)
1974: Roberto Moré (CUB)
1978: Augusto Perdomo (CUB)
1982 – 1986: Rubén Camino (CUB)
1990: Ángel García (CUB)
1993 – 1998: Edgar Díaz (PUR)
2002: Dominic Johnson (LCA)
2006: Robison Pratt (MEX)
2010: Giovanni Lanaro (MEX)

Persondata
Name	Cruz, Rolando
Alternative names
Short description	Puerto Rican pole vaulter
Date of birth	September 17, 1939
Place of birth	Salinas, Puerto Rico
Date of death
Place of death

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