Tim Bright
Timothy William Bright (born July 28, 1960) is a retired
decathlete and pole vaulter
.
Born in
San Jose. At one point he held the Decathlon World Record for the Pole Vault, set during the 1988 Olympics.[1]
He also became American champion in pole vault in 1991 and 1992.[2] His personal best jump was 5.87 metres, achieved in July 1990 in Nice.
Coaching career
Former assistant coach for Concordia University (Oregon) and assistant coach at Lewis & Clark College in men's pole vault. Tim is now the pole vault coach at Oregon State University.[3]
Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Summer Olympics | Los Angeles, California
|
12th | Decathlon |
| 1985 | World Cup
|
Canberra, Australia | 3rd | Pole vault |
| 1987 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | DNF | Decathlon |
| 1988 | Summer Olympics | Seoul, South Korea | 7th | Decathlon |
| 1989 | World Cup
|
Barcelona, Spain | 2nd | Pole vault |
| 1990 | Goodwill Games | Seattle, United States | 3rd | Pole vault |
| 1991 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 6th | Pole vault |
| 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 12th | Pole vault |
References
- Tim Bright at World Athletics
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Tim Bright". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020.
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