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...most serene athlete on hand was Soviet Pole Vaulter Sergei Bubka, 22, who twanged himself 19 ft. 8 3/4 in. into the brief Russian night, the highest anyone has ever flown on a swizzle stick. Immediately, Americans started questioning chemistry. "He's souped-up," said Earl Bell, who finished third. Fourth-Place Vaulter Mike Tully allowed, "He's the best athlete in the world, but he has edges. It all comes down to the doctors: it may be they've figured a way to get around the drug testing. He's not a normal athlete; he's not a normal...
...field events, senior Mark Henry had tropic pump of the outdoor section hop, skip and jumping 50-ft., 1 1/2-in, for a second place finish. Freshman James Russel finished only fifth but had a fine hammer throw of 195-ft., 11-in., andd pole vaulter Steve Pimmey took third in his event...
...last week. "I want to get off a 13- to 14-ft. vault." After years of using rigid steel poles, Richards must adjust his skills to the new, springy fiberglass type, so he has been taking coaching tips from his son Brandon, 18, the top U.S. high school vaulter. "It's so different you wouldn't believe it," says Dad. "It's like going from straight tumbling to the trampoline...
...first vault, Quinon surmounted 18 ft. 10¼ in. Tully passed once more. But they both failed the next height, and therefore Quinon, 22, won. "I am young and learning," he said, "perhaps how to lose mostly, but how to win this time." Vigneron, a 19-ft. vaulter who lost his world record some time ago to Soviet Sergei Bubka, observed Quinon coolly. They are not close. "It was a very difficult competition," complained Vigneron, "due to the fact that Americans were rooting for Americans...
Celebrated Pole Vaulter Billy Olson did not, but he was of good cheer. Mindful that his indoor sessions are better, Olson said, "Maybe in 1988 I should go out for the Winter Games." Former U.C.L.A. Star Mike Tully, 27, performed the tallest vault by any American in history, 19 ft. ¾ in., and the first of his three subsequent attempts at a world-record 19 ft. 3¾ in. looked rattlingly close. Spectators were enjoying the thought of Soviet Record Holder Sergei Bubka opening his U.S.S.R. Today the following morning and receiving the news. But Tully came no closer...