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Fred Hansen is a pole vaulter and athletics competitor, born on December 29, 1940 in Cuero, Texas, United States. As of 2026, Fred Hansen is 85 years old. Education on record includes Rice University. The listed height is 183 cm.
My Take
Fred Hansen earns my respect on two fronts: he was a Rice University graduate, and he turned that mind toward the pole vault, one of the most technically brutal events in track. Winning gold at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics gives him a quiet bond with Japan that I find genuinely moving. The vault is never just power; it's calculus performed at sprint speed, ending with your body flung skyward on a flexing pole. Picturing this Texan raising the American flag over a Tokyo summer more than half a century ago, I feel something close to reverence for athletes who master fear and precision together.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Fred Hansen
- Name (Japanese)
- フレッド・ハンセン
- Reading
- ふれっど・はんせん
- Born
- December 29, 1940 (age 85)
- Origin
- Cuero, Texas, United States
- Height
- 183 cm
- Occupation
- pole vaulter / athletics competitor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Dragon
2. Background
- University
- Rice University
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Fred Hansen born?
Fred Hansen was born on December 29, 1940 and is 85 years old.
Where is Fred Hansen from?
Fred Hansen is from Cuero, Texas, United States.
What does Fred Hansen do?
Fred Hansen works as pole vaulter, athletics competitor.
How tall is Fred Hansen?
Fred Hansen is 183 cm tall.
Where did Fred Hansen study?
Fred Hansen attended Rice University.
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