Mike Gonzales

Not to be confused with Mike Gonzalez (disambiguation).

Mike Gonzales (born March 13, 1964) is a former United States decathlete.

Gonzales attended Bishop Montgomery High School in Redondo Beach, California, where he played both football and track and field. He was inducted into the school's Athletic Hall of Fame in 2013.[1]

Gonzales was offered multiple football scholarships to play at top universities. He accepted a full scholarship in Track and Field from University of Southern California with the intention of becoming an Olympic athlete. At USC Gonzales was a standout in decathlon, where he still holds the USC record.[2] He competed and won the gold medal in decathlon at the 1987 Pan American Games in Indiana.

Gonzales tried four times to make the USA Olympic Team in Decathlon (1984 1988, 1992,1996) but was plagued by injury in each attempt. Gonzales was recruited by Olympian Liston Bochette to participate in the 1998 Winter Olympics representing Puerto Rico in the four-man bobsled team.

Gonzales later became a competitive amateur golfer.[3] Today he is the Director of Sales and Marketing for TOPIMR, a web-based marketing company.

Honors and Awards

Education

Personal life

Gonzales resides in Southern California with his wife, Debra and his son from a previous marriage.

References

  1. 1 2 "Bishop Montgomery High School". Bmhs-la.org. 2013-09-09. Retrieved 2014-02-07.
  2. USC Track and Field Records
  3. "Mike Gonzales - Profile - Golf Channel Amateur Tour 2014". Thegolfchannel.bluegolf.com. Retrieved 2014-02-07.
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