Billy Olson
Former World Indoor Record Holder, Pole Vault.
Olson is eleven-time World record holder and three-time American record holder in the pole vault. Mr. Olson made international news with his weekly World record exchange with Sergey Bubka in 1987. Olson was the first American to vault 19' both indoors and outdoors and he was a member of the 1988 Olympic Team. Olson was ranked three times in the world top ten, ranking first in 1982. He won the silver medal at the 1987 World Indoor Championships.
EVENT |
PLACE |
POINTS |
MONEY |
EVENT WINS |
1984 Final |
3 |
27 |
$7,700 |
None |
1987 Preliminary 2 |
8 |
15 |
$1,500 |
None |
TOTALS |
42 |
$9,200 |
0 |