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A Boycott Burst His Pole Vaulting Medal Hopes - But He Still Found Paradise
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EPISODE SUMMARY
Tom Hintnaus stood atop the pole vaulting world in 1980, but a U.S. boycott of the Moscow Summer Games derailed his medal plans. While he never won a medal, Hintnaus found a fulfilling life as Calvin Klein underwear model, longtime coach, and lover of Hawaii’s surf, sand, and sunny skies.
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