last straddle WR setter was Vladimir Yashchenko (SU) at 7-8 in '78. Coincidentally, he's also no longer with us.
Wonder who the highest living straddler is? Maybe East Germany's Rolf Beilschmidt at 7-7 1/4? gh > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2003 15:52:10 -0500 (EST) > To: t-and-f-digest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: t-and-f: Brumel was a masters jumper, too > > Brumel's passing got me wondering. Who has the highest non-fosbury > jump and what's the height. I'm sure this has been posted here before > but I can't seem to find it. > > Adam > >