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October 18, 2012

George Mattos, American pole vaulter (born 1929)

George Mattos

George Mattos was an American pole vaulter. He competed for his native country in two Olympics, 1952 when he finished 9th and 1956 when he finished 4th, both times behind American teammate Bob Richards.

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