Pat Matzdorf

Pat Matzdorf

Personal information
Full name	Patrick Clifford Matzdorf
Born	(1949-12-26) December 26, 1949 Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Medal record Men's Athletics Competitor for the  United States Pan American Games 1971 Cali High Jump

Patrick Clifford "Pat" Matzdorf (born December 26, 1949 in Sheboygan, Wisconsin) is a former high jumper from the United States, who set a world record of 2.29 metres at a World All-Star Meet in Berkeley, California. Matzdorf, a Junior at the University of Wisconsin, entered the July 3, 1971 track meet against the Soviet Union with a personal best of 7'-3" (2.21) set earlier in the year, indoors, in March. He broke the world record on his third attempt at that height.^[1]

Matzdorf utilized the bent-leg straddle jumping style, a modification of the classic straight-leg straddle which dominated the sport in the 1950s and 1960s.^[1]

References

1. 1 2 Kaplan, Jim (January 31, 1972). "Getting Up in the World; Pat Matzdorf has jumped higher than anyone, a feat". Sports Illustrated (Time, Inc.). Retrieved 2011-02-16. 

Records
Preceded by Valeriy Brumel	Men's High Jump World Record Holder 1971-07-03 — 1973-07-11	Succeeded by Dwight Stones
Sporting positions
Preceded by Unknown	Men's High Jump Best Year Performance 1971	Succeeded by Jüri Tarmak