Rolando Cruz
Personal information
BornSeptember 17, 1939 (1939-09-17) (age 84)
Salinas, Puerto Rico
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Medal record
Men’s Athletics
Representing  Puerto Rico
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 1959 Caracas Pole vault
Gold medal – first place 1962 Kingston Pole vault
Gold medal – first place 1966 San Juan Pole vault
Ibero American Games
Gold medal – first place 1960 Santiago Pole vault
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 1959 Chicago Pole vault

Rolando Cruz (born September 17, 1939, in Salinas, Puerto Rico) is a former pole vaulter from Puerto Rico. He trained under Jimmy Curran at Mercersburg Academy and Jim 'Jumbo' Elliott at Villanova University.[1][2] He competed for his native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1956 and was the flag bearer for Puerto Rico in the 1964 Summer Olympics opening ceremony.[3] He is a three-time gold medalist at the Central American and Caribbean Games: 1959, 1962 and 1966.

Cruz later became a lawyer and president of a life insurance company. From 1977 to 1981 he served as Commissioner Of Insurance of Puerto Rico.

References

  1. ↑ Curran is Given Trip to Europe, Morning Herald (Hagerstown), January 23, 1960
  2. ↑ Puerto Rican Vaulter Eyes Finn's Mark, Hutchison News, February 4, 1963
  3. ↑ "Rolando Cruz". olympedia.org. Retrieved 6 January 2024.


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