Pat Matzdorf
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Competitor for the  United States |
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| Gold | Cali 1971 | 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 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).
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Preceded by Ni Chih-Chin |
Men's High Jump World Record Holder 1971-07-03 — 1973-07-11 |
Succeeded by Dwight Stones |
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| Preceded by Unknown |
Men's High Jump Best Year Performance 1971 |
Succeeded by Jüri Tarmak |
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