Irene Spieker

Irene Spieker was a world record holder in the women's pole vault.

Early life

Spieker attended Virginia Tech and studied Health and Physical Education.

Athletics career

Spieker recorded five world records in the women’s pole vault:

• on 10 February 1978 in Louisville, Kentucky.
• , , and on 9 February 1979 in Louisville, Kentucky.

Note 1: The marks are unofficial because the IAAF did not list an official world record in the event until 1994.

Note 2: Spieker became the first women to surpass 3.05 m.

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