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Tim Lobinger gets even at Grand Prix Final

Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2003 4:33 pm
by zack
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.

Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2003 7:40 pm
by bjvando
that has to be the best story ever..... STORY OF THE YEAR!!

Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2003 10:59 am
by flying scotsman
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).

Rich

Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2003 11:28 am
by ashcraftpv
A couple articles and a link to a picture (courtesy of PVJunkie) are posted here

Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2003 2:26 pm
by rainbowgirl28
I like the last quote in this article :P

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

Pic

Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2003 8:13 pm
by jmayesvaultmom
Where's the pic from the backside????? :D

Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2003 10:01 pm
by vaultin chris
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.

Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2003 11:59 am
by Robert schmitt
They showed his vault and bare A.. celebration on Sports center last night

Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2003 12:01 pm
by bjvando
Sports Center showed his jump and celebration this morning. It was the # 10 of there TOP TEN plays in sports...

Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2003 8:48 am
by rainbowgirl28
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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