26/08/62 - Vienna
7.37i (89), 12.92 (N Am rec; 89) & 12.87w (90),
21.08w (84), 2.14i HJ (84). 1st 83 Pan Am, 1st 84 Oly, 1st 88
Oly, 1st 89 W Ind, 1st 89 WSG, 1st 89 W Cup, 1st 95 Pan Am (12
years after previous Pan Am title!), 3rd 95 World. Former world
record holder. Five times US champion, most recently in 95. Won
89 GP. Out with right knee injury in 91 (2 operations); crashed
out in 92 US Trials semi & lost chance of a third Olympic
title. In 95 ran his fastest time (13.11) for 5 years; best of
13.25 in 96. Once had decathlon aspirations; claimed pbs of 10.4
100, 46.5 400, 2.20 HJ, 7.62 LJ, 15.24 SP, 53.34 DT. Brother Roy
was Georgia high school 400/shot champion; sister Lori was state
high school hurdles champion. Keen golf player (14 handicap) |
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