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


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