Rolando Cruz

For the Brazilian Olympic water polo player, see Rolando Cruz (water polo). For the Rolando Cruz related to the Illinois criminal case, see Rolando Cruz case.

Rolando Cruz (born September 17, 1939, in Salinas, Puerto Rico) is a former pole vaulter from Puerto Rico. He trained under Jimmy Curran at Mercersburg Academy and Jim 'Jumbo' Elliott at Villanova University.^[1][2] He competed for his native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1956 and was the flag bearer for Puerto Rico in the 1964 Summer Olympics opening ceremony.^[3] He is a three-time gold medalist at the Central American and Caribbean Games: 1959, 1962 and 1966.

Rolando Cruz

Personal information
Born	September 17, 1939 (1939-09-17) (age 85) Salinas, Puerto Rico
Height	180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	68 kg (150 lb)
Medal record Men's Athletics Representing  Puerto Rico Central American and Caribbean Games 1959 Caracas Pole vault 1962 Kingston Pole vault 1966 San Juan Pole vault Ibero American Games 1960 Santiago Pole vault Pan American Games 1959 Chicago Pole vault

Cruz later became a lawyer and president of a life insurance company. From 1977 to 1981 he served as Commissioner Of Insurance of Puerto Rico.