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Brian Sternberg (June 21, 1943 – May 23, 2013) was a world record holder in the men's pole vault who was paralyzed from the neck down after a trampoline accident in 1963. Sternberg set one of his world records on May 25, 1963, in Modesto, California jumping 16 feet 7 inches (5.05 m) using new technology for the sport, a fiberglass ...
1 de dic. de 1997 · Brian Sternberg was a world record holder and NCAA champion in pole vaulting until a gymnastics accident left him paralyzed in 1963. He shares his story of overcoming challenges and finding hope through a new surgery.
5 de jun. de 2013 · Brian Sternberg, one of the most storied athletes in University of Washington history whose career as a world-record pole vaulter was cut short by a trampoline accident 50 years ago, died...
17 de may. de 1992 · I saw Brian Sternberg pole vault in 1963, the year he set the world record at 16 feet, 8 inches as a 19-year-old University of Washington sophomore. He was an incredible athlete, a gymnast on...
21 de may. de 2022 · Share. For a brief, glorious moment in the summer of 1963, Seattle native Brian Sternberg was the world's greatest pole vaulter. A 19-year-old sophomore at the University of Washington, he set three outdoor world records in a span of seven weeks, culminating with a leap of 16 feet, 8 inches at Compton, California, on June 7.
3K views 8 years ago. University of Washington track and field standout Brian Sternberg broke the world record in the pole vault at the 1963 Penn Relays, in one of his three world...
20 de jun. de 2013 · Brian Sternberg was a former pole vaulter who became quadriplegic after an accident. He thanked his doctors, nurses and wife for their care and support in his obituary.
