Earle Meadows
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Competitor for  United States |
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Earle Elmer Meadows (June 29, 1913 – November 11, 1992) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the pole vault and twice broke the world record in 1937.
He competed for the United States in the 1936 Summer Olympics held in Berlin, Germany in the pole vault where he won the gold medal.
His winning vault is featured in Leni Riefenstahl's film Olympiad, followed by a close-up him saluting as the "Star Spangled Banner"" is played, crossfading to the US flag.
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| Preceded by Bill Sefton |
Men's Pole Vault World Record Holder May 8, 1937 – May 29, 1937 |
Succeeded by Bill Sefton |
| Preceded by Bill Sefton |
Men's Pole Vault World Record Holder May 29, 1937 – April 13, 1940 |
Succeeded by Cornelius Warmerdam |
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