Tim Lobinger gets even at Grand Prix Final

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Tim Lobinger gets even at Grand Prix Final

Unread postby zack » Sat Sep 13, 2003 4:33 pm

This is from a thread Garry Hill started on the TF&N board.

"A spy in Monaco tells me that Tim Lobinger--one of the prime movers in the petition to repeal the short-peg rule--got a bit of payback today.

Miss at 5.86, then a "make" at 5.86 that was negated by a Volzing call, which didn't make him much happy. So, passes his third, then clears a seasonal best 5.91 on his only available try. What does he do then? Runs out onto the track, drops trousers and moons the officials for 20 seconds or so. And it gets replayed on the Jumbotron. Take that!"

:D Best thing I've heard about a Volzing call this year.

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Unread postby bjvando » Sat Sep 13, 2003 7:40 pm

that has to be the best story ever..... STORY OF THE YEAR!!
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Unread postby flying scotsman » Mon Sep 15, 2003 10:59 am

I saw it live on tv and nearly cried laughing ! At first he looked like he was just untucking his vest from his shorts but then he just got his a** out and started running about. Truely a classic pole vaulting moment. I have been fortunate enough to meet tim a couple of times and the guy is a real character (that's an understatement).

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Unread postby ashcraftpv » Mon Sep 15, 2003 11:28 am

A couple articles and a link to a picture (courtesy of PVJunkie) are posted here
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Unread postby rainbowgirl28 » Tue Sep 16, 2003 2:26 pm

I like the last quote in this article :P

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/ ... 58/1/.html

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Unread postby jmayesvaultmom » Tue Sep 16, 2003 8:13 pm

Where's the pic from the backside????? :D
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Unread postby vaultin chris » Tue Sep 16, 2003 10:01 pm

that meet was on ESPN2, monday night at 8. I missed it but does anyone know if they showed it? Im sure they at least discussed it cause he did win the event.
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Unread postby Robert schmitt » Wed Sep 17, 2003 11:59 am

They showed his vault and bare A.. celebration on Sports center last night
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Unread postby bjvando » Wed Sep 17, 2003 12:01 pm

Sports Center showed his jump and celebration this morning. It was the # 10 of there TOP TEN plays in sports...
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Unread postby rainbowgirl28 » Thu Sep 18, 2003 8:48 am

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/s ... hat17.html

Getting behind in his work

If track and field wants to unveil a bobble-butt doll of its own, Tim Lobinger is a perfect candidate. The German pole-vaulter faces a possible $5,000 fine from the IAAF because, during a victory lap at the World Athletics Final in Frankfurt on Saturday, he dropped his shorts.

Both sides, we assume, can probably agree on one point: He's getting a bum rap.

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