Rolando Cruz Quiñones (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.Curran is Given Trip to Europe, Morning Herald (Hagerstown), January 23, 1960Puerto Rican Vaulter Eyes Finn's Mark, Hutchison News, February 4, 1963 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. He is a three-time gold medalist at the Central American and Caribbean Games: 1959, 1962 and 1966.
His personal best in pole vault was 4.96 metres set in 1964. His brother, Rubén Cruz, was also a pole vaulter.
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.
International competitions Representing 1956Olympic GamesMelbourne, Australia16th (q)4.00 m1959Central American and Caribbean GamesCaracas, Venezuela1st4.40 mPan American GamesChicago, United States3rd4.32 m1960Olympic GamesRome, Italy4th4.55 mIbero-American GamesSantiago, Chile1st4.35 m1962Central American and Caribbean GamesKingston, Jamaica1st4.72 mIbero-American GamesMadrid, Spain1st4.50 m1964Olympic GamesTokyo, Japan21st (q)4.50 m1966Central American and Caribbean GamesSan Juan, Puerto Rico1st4.54 m1967Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsXalapa, Mexico1st4.50 m
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