Dick Railsback, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Dick Railsback

Date of Birth: 19-Mar-1946

Place of Birth: Pasadena, California, United States

Profession: pole vaulter

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About Dick Railsback

  • Dick Railsback (born March 19, 1946) is a retired American pole vaulter.
  • In 1967 he was ranked fifth in the world.
  • Next year he won the national title, but placed fourth at the Olympic Trials and was not selected for the 1968 Olympic team.
  • He attended the 1976 Summer Olympics as a coach for the American athletics team.In August 1970 Railsback married Annika Rohlén, an interpreter during his 1967 visit to Sweden.
  • In 1969–71 he mostly stayed in Sweden and competed for Gefle IF.
  • Dick and Annika have a daughter Michelle and son Michael.
  • Both were born and raised in Lincoln, Nebraska, but spent every summer in Sweden until ca.
  • 2001; they hold dual citizenship and speak Swedish.
  • Both competed for Gefle IF in hurdle running, and Michelle also in the pole vault and flat running.

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