Mike Tully
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Full name | Michael Scott Tully | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | October 21, 1956 Long Beach, California, U.S. | (age 67)|||||||||||||||||||||||
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Michael Scott Tully (born October 21, 1956) is an American pole vaulter. He represented the United States twice in the Olympics, earning a silver in 1984, and held the American pole vault record from 1984 to 1985.
Early career
Born in
He enjoyed great success at the Mt. SAC Relays, winning four pole vault titles, each at a meet record height. His last victory came at a height exactly one foot higher than the first. He also holds the distinction of being the first vaulter to clear 18 feet in the competition. His efforts earned him the honor of induction into the Mt. SAC relays hall of fame in 1994.[6]
International career
Tully won the first two World Cup competitions, the
At the Pan American Games he won gold medals in 1983 and 1987 Pan American Games, both times with championship records, first 5.45 metres then 5.71 metres.[11] He also finished fourth at the 1986 Goodwill Games.[12]
References
- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mike Tully". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
- ^ "NCAA Division I Championships (Men)". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 21 December 2010.
- ^ "United States Championships (Men 1943-)". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 21 December 2010.
- ^ "AAA Championships (Men)". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 21 December 2010.
- ^ "United States Championships (Men 1943-)". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 21 December 2010.
- ^ "Mike Tully". Mt. SAC Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2011-03-18.
- ^ "IAAF World Cup in Athletics". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 8 September 2010.
- ISBN 978-0942257403.
- ^ "Men Pole Vault World Championship 1983 Helsinki (FIN)". Todor Krastev. Retrieved 21 December 2010.
- ^ "Pole-Vault Mark Is Set by Tully". The New York Times. May 21, 1984. Retrieved 2007-04-20.
- ^ "Pan American Games". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 8 September 2010.
- ^ "Men Athletics Goodwiil Games Moscva (URS) 1986". Todor Krastev. Archived from the original on 27 July 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2010.