Pat Matzdorf

Pat Matzdorf

Personal information
Born	1949-12-26
Medal record Men's Athletics Competitor for the  United States Pan American Games Gold 1971 Cali High Jump

Patrick ("Pat") Clifford Matzdorf (born December 26, 1949 in Sheboygan, Wisconsin) is a former high jumper from the United States, who set the world record in the event with a leap 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 was honored as the World's Outstanding Athlete for 1971. At the University of Wisconsin he was a two-time NCAA high jump champion (1970 and 1971) and he set the NCAA indoor record (7-2) in 1971. He was also a two-time Big Ten indoor champion (1970 and 1971).^[2]

Matzdorf utilized the bent-leg straddle jumping style, a modification of the^{[1][citation needed]}

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Kaplan, Jim (January 31, 1972). "Getting Up in the World; Pat Matzdorf has jumped higher than anyone, a feat". Sports Illustrated (Time, Inc.). http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1085746/index.htm. Retrieved 2011-02-16. 
2. ^ "Wisconsin High School Track Athlete Bios- Pat Matzdorf". Wisconsin High School Track and Field. www.wisconsintrackandfield.com. http://www.wisconsintrackandfield.com/bios/patmatzdorf.html. Retrieved 2011-02-16. 

Records
Preceded by Ni Chih-Chin	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

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