Mike Conley (athletics)

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Medal record
Men's athletics
Silver	1984 Los Angeles	Triple jump
Gold	1992 Barcelona	Triple jump
World Championships
Bronze	1983 Helsinki	Long jump
Silver	1987 Rome	Long jump
Bronze	1991 Tokyo	Long jump
Gold	1993 Stuttgart	Triple jump

Michael Alex Conley (born October 5, 1962 in Chicago, Illinois) is a former American track & field athlete who competed primarily in the triple jump. He is one of only four men in the history of the event to jump over 18 m, albeit under illegal wind conditions. He is also a former Olympic and world champion in the event.

Mike competed collegiately at the University of Arkansas where he won 16 NCAA long jump and triple jump titles. Conley still owns the U.S. triple jump indoor record at 17.76 meters/58 feet, 3.25 inches.

Conley recently was named executive director of World Sport Chicago, an organization focused on bringing sporting events to Chicago as a prelude to an Olympic bid by the city. Previously, he was the executive director of the High Performance program of USA Track and Field^[1].

Conley is the father of Ohio State basketball player Mike Conley, Jr. and the older brother of former Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Steve Conley.

Olympic champions in men's triple jump