Earl Bell (athlete)
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| Bronze | Los Angeles 1984 | Pole Vault | |
Earl H. Bell (born August 25, 1955) is a former world record holding pole vaulter from the United States, winner of the bronze medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics and current coach to a number of the nation's top men and women vaulters. He was born in Ancón, Panama Canal Zone.
At his last Olympic appearance, Bell ended up in fourth place at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. He held the world pole vaulting record for approximately a month in 1976 and in 2002 was inducted into the USATF Hall of Fame.
Bell established Bell Athletics outside of Jonesboro, Arkansas where he coaches Jeff Hartwig, Derek Miles, Kellie Suttle and Jillian Schwartz, among other top pole vaulters. [1]
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Preceded by Dave Roberts |
Men's Pole Vault World Record Holder May 28, 1976 – June 22, 1976 |
Succeeded by Dave Roberts |
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