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Cornelius "Dutch" Warmerdam (June 22, 1915 – November 13, 2001) was an American pole vaulter who held the world record between 1940 and 1957. He missed the Olympics due to World War II, and retired from senior competitions in 1944, though he continued to vault into his sixties.
Jun 18, 2024 · Cornelius Warmerdam (born June 22, 1915, Long Beach, California, U.S.—died November 13, 2001, Fresno) was an American pole-vaulter, the first to attain 15 feet (4.57 metres) and the last to set major records with a bamboo pole.
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Nov 15, 2001 · Cornelius Warmerdam, who took the world record in the pole vault from the 4.54 metres set by his compatriots Bill Sefton and Earle Meadows to 4.77m in 1942 and, in indoor competition, from Meadows’ mark of 4.45m in 1941 to 4.79 metres in 1943, was one of the greatest pole vaulters of all time.
WARMERDAM, Cornelius Anthony ("Dutch")(b. 22 June 1915 in Long Beach, California; d. 13 November 2001 in Fresno, California), the first pole-vaulter in history to vault fifteen feet, he held the world's records for both indoor and outdoor pole vaulting for over fifteen years.
Jul 31, 2010 · General crowd scenes. CU Cornelius Warmerdam. Tilt-up of pole to Warmerdam. Officials measure jump. CU setting pole at 15 ft. 6-7/8 inches.
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Cornelius "Dutch" Warmerdam (June 22, 1915 – November 13, 2001) was an American pole vaulter who held the world record between 1940 and 1957. He missed the Olympics due to World War II, and retired from senior competitions in 1944, though he continued to vault into his sixties.
May 8, 2013 · Cornelius "Dutch" Warmerdam (born 1915) dominated the sport of pole vaulting in the early 1940s.Using a bamboo pole, Warmerdam was the first person to vault over 15 feet, and he remained the...
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