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In 1998, Hartwig set two North American records with 6.00 and 6.01 |
In 1998, Hartwig set two North American records with {{T&Fcalc|6.00}} and {{T&Fcalc|6.01}}. The latter was an improvement of 16 centimetres from his personal best of {{T&Fcalc|5.85}} from 1997. In 1999, he won US national championships by improving his [[List of United States records in athletics#Men_2|own record]] to {{T&Fcalc|6.02}}, and his current [[List of North American records in athletics#Men_2|North American record]] of {{T&Fcalc|6.03}} followed in 2000. Jeff Hartwig held the American record until July 27, 2019, when [[Sam Kendricks]] set the American pole vault record by jumping {{T&Fcalc|6.06}}. His personal best indoor is {{T&Fcalc|6.02}}, also an [[List of North American records in athletics#Men_2|area record]]. Only [[Renaud Lavillenie]], [[Sergey Bubka]] and [[Steven Hooker]] have jumped higher in an indoor competition. |
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With {{T&Fcalc|5.86}} on 4 July 2004, Hartwig holds the world's best performance for men over '''35''' years. He also has the world's best performance for men over '''40''' years at {{T&Fcalc|5.70}}, achieved while placing second at the U.S. Olympic Trials, 29 June 2008. |
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Hartwig has received the [[Jim Thorpe]] Award as the best American field events athlete in 1998 and 1999.<ref>[http://www.legacy.usatf.org/statistics/awards/TF/JimThorpeAward.asp USATF - Awards - Jim Thorpe Award<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071208060950/http://www.usatf.org/statistics/awards/TF/JimThorpeAward.asp |date=2007-12-08 }}</ref> |
Hartwig has received the [[Jim Thorpe]] Award as the best American field events athlete in 1998 and 1999.<ref>[http://www.legacy.usatf.org/statistics/awards/TF/JimThorpeAward.asp USATF - Awards - Jim Thorpe Award<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071208060950/http://www.usatf.org/statistics/awards/TF/JimThorpeAward.asp |date=2007-12-08 }}</ref> |
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Jeff vaulted at [[Francis Howell High School]] ([[Weldon Spring, Missouri]]) and collegiately for Florissant Valley Community College and [[Arkansas State University]]. |
Jeff vaulted at [[Francis Howell High School]] ([[Weldon Spring, Missouri]]) and collegiately for Florissant Valley Community College and [[Arkansas State University]]. He has trained under the tutelage of USATF Hall of Famer and former world record holder [[Earl Bell (athlete)|Earl Bell]] for a number of years. Hartwig has been hired as the pole vault coach for [[Mary Institute and St. Louis Country Day School|MICDS High School]] in St. Louis. |
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Aside from vaulting Hartwig also had another passion, [[reptile]]s. For over 15 years Jeff has been raising reptiles - mostly [[Boidae|boas]] and [[Pythonidae|pythons]], but also [[tortoise]]s, [[monitor lizard|monitor]]s, [[iguana]]s, and [[caiman]]s. Jeff's first snake was a [[Burmese python]], which he "inherited" from another vaulter. It was 1992 when Jeff decided to give breeding a shot and was very successful in producing 23 baby pythons. |
Aside from vaulting Hartwig also had another passion, [[reptile]]s. For over 15 years Jeff has been raising reptiles - mostly [[Boidae|boas]] and [[Pythonidae|pythons]], but also [[tortoise]]s, [[monitor lizard|monitor]]s, [[iguana]]s, and [[caiman]]s. Jeff's first snake was a [[Burmese python]], which he "inherited" from another vaulter. It was 1992 when Jeff decided to give breeding a shot and was very successful in producing 23 baby pythons. |
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Jeff Hartwig (born September 25, 1967 in St. Louis, Missouri) is an American pole vaulter.
Biography
In 1998, Hartwig set two North American records with 6.00 m (19 ft 8 in) and 6.01 m (19 ft 8+1⁄2 in). The latter was an improvement of 16 centimetres from his personal best of 5.85 m (19 ft 2+1⁄4 in) from 1997. In 1999, he won US national championships by improving his own record to 6.02 m (19 ft 9 in), and his current North American record of 6.03 m (19 ft 9+1⁄4 in) followed in 2000. Jeff Hartwig held the American record until July 27, 2019, when Sam Kendricks set the American pole vault record by jumping 6.06 m (19 ft 10+1⁄2 in). His personal best indoor is 6.02 m (19 ft 9 in), also an area record. Only Renaud Lavillenie, Sergey Bubka and Steven Hooker have jumped higher in an indoor competition.
With 5.86 m (19 ft 2+1⁄2 in) on 4 July 2004, Hartwig holds the world's best performance for men over 35 years. He also has the world's best performance for men over 40 years at 5.70 m (18 ft 8+1⁄4 in), achieved while placing second at the U.S. Olympic Trials, 29 June 2008.
Hartwig has received the Jim Thorpe Award as the best American field events athlete in 1998 and 1999.[1]
Jeff vaulted at Francis Howell High School (Weldon Spring, Missouri) and collegiately for Florissant Valley Community College and Arkansas State University. He has trained under the tutelage of USATF Hall of Famer and former world record holder Earl Bell for a number of years. Hartwig has been hired as the pole vault coach for MICDS High School in St. Louis.
Aside from vaulting Hartwig also had another passion, reptiles. For over 15 years Jeff has been raising reptiles - mostly boas and pythons, but also tortoises, monitors, iguanas, and caimans. Jeff's first snake was a Burmese python, which he "inherited" from another vaulter. It was 1992 when Jeff decided to give breeding a shot and was very successful in producing 23 baby pythons.
Hartwig and girlfriend Laura raise the snakes to sell to pet stores. Jeff has been known to have more than 100 snakes on the premises. None of the snakes that Jeff raises are venomous. In his freetime, Jeff also enjoys visiting zoos and giving presentations to local schools in his former hometown of Jonesboro, Arkansas. Jeff's coach Earl Bell has referred to him as a ‘modern-day Tarzan’.
Achievements
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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Representing the United States | ||||
1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 12th | |
1998 | Goodwill Games | Uniondale, United States | 1st | 6.01 m AR, =CR |
1999 | World Indoor Championships | Maebashi, Japan | 2nd | |
2002 | World Cup | Madrid, Spain | 2nd | |
IAAF Grand Prix Final | Paris, France | 1st | ||
2003 | World Athletics Final | Monte Carlo, Monaco | 4th | |
2004 | World Athletics Final | Monte Carlo, Monaco | 6th |
Rankings
Hartwig has steadily climbed the Track and Field News world rankings, peaking at number 1 in 2002.[2]
Year | Event | World ranking | US ranking |
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1995 | Pole vault | - | 9th |
1996 | Pole vault | - | 4th |
1997 | Pole vault | - | 5th |
1998 | Pole vault | 2nd | 1st |
1999 | Pole vault | 2nd | 1st |
2000 | Pole vault | 3rd | 2nd |
2001 | Pole vault | 2nd | 1st |
2002 | Pole vault | 1st | 1st |
Video Links
References
- ^ USATF - Awards - Jim Thorpe Award Archived 2007-12-08 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-05-16. Retrieved 2008-07-21.
{{cite web}}
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External links
- 1967 births
- Living people
- American male pole vaulters
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Olympic track and field athletes of the United States
- Arkansas State University alumni
- American masters athletes
- World record holders in masters athletics
- Sportspeople from St. Louis
- Goodwill Games medalists in athletics