Earl Bell

He stepped into the public spotlight in 1975 when he became the student of Arkansas State University at the Pan American Games in Mexico City the gold medal. In 1986 he participated in the Goodwill Games in Moscow and won bronze.

Earl Bell has worked as a trainer today. Among the athletes under his supervision include, inter alia, the American record holder Jeff Hartwig, the silver medal winner of the World Indoor Championships in 2001 Tye Harvey and Olympic finalist Kellie Suttle and Chad Harting, in 2002 was admitted Earl Bell in the Hall of Fame.

Placements

  • Olympic games Montreal 1976: Sixth at 5.45 m ( This height skipped the fourth through seventh Place; victories height of Tadeusz Ślusarski 5.50 m ) 1980 in Moscow: Due boycott of the United States did not participate 1984 Los Angeles: BRONZE with 5.60 m (together with Frenchman Thierry Vigneron ) behind Pierre quinone (F) of 5.75 m and Mike Tully (USA) 5.65 m Seoul 1988: fourth with 5.70 m behind three Soviet jumpers: Serhiy Bubka with 5.90 m, Rodion Gataullin with 5.85 m and 5.80 m with Grigori Yegorov
  • World Championships 1987 in Indianapolis (Hall ): silver behind Serhiy Bubka and before Thierry Vigneron 1987 in Rome: Fifth with 5.70 m ( height of Serhiy Bubka Wins: 5.85 m )
  • National Championships U.S. champion in 1976, 1984 and 1990 U.S. Indoor Champion 1980, 1984 and 1987 NCAA champion in 1975 and 1976 (outdoor and indoor ) and 1977 ( open air )

Records

  • World record of 5.67 m on 29 May 1976 in Wichita, but already improved nearly a month later by his countryman David Roberts to 5.70 m.
  • American record with 5.80 meters, achieved on June 9, 1984 in San José
August 25 1955 Panama 1975 Pan American Games 1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships 1987 World Championships in Athletics David Roberts (athlete)
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