- Born
- Died
- Birth nameHans Joachim Feigenbaum
- John Uelses was born on June 14, 1937 in Berlin, Germany. He was married to Mickey. He died on December 15, 2022 in Valley Center, California, USA.
- SpouseMickey(? - December 15, 2022) (his death, 2 children)
- Inducted into the National Pole Vault Hall of Fame in 2008.
- On February 2, 1962, inside New York's Madison Square Garden, he became the first man to soar above 16 feet in the pole vault, clearing 16 feet, ¼ of an inch.
- First pole vaulter to clear 16ft.
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