Tom Woods (high jumper)
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Tom Woods (born April 7, 1953) is a retired male high jumper from the United States, who competed in the 1970s for his native country. He set his personal best in the men's high jump event (2.27 metres) on 1975-06-20 in Eugene, Oregon, winning the national title.
Competing for the Oregon State Beavers track and field team, Woods won the 1972 NCAA University Division Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the high jump.[1]
Achievements
[edit]Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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1972 | US National Championships | Seattle, Washington | 6th | 2.13 m |
1973 | US National Championships | Bakersfield, California | 2nd | 2.22 m |
1976 | US Olympic Trials | Los Angeles, California | 7th | 2.18 m |
1975 | Pan American Games | Mexico City, Mexico | 1st | 2.25 m |
US National Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 1st | 2.27 m | |
1978 | US National Championships | Los Angeles, California | 5th | 2.15 m |
References
[edit]- ^ "Tom Woods (2005) - Hall of Fame". Oregon State University Athletics. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
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- USA Indoor Track and Field Championships winners
- 1953 births
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- Athletes (track and field) at the 1975 Pan American Games
- Medalists at the 1975 Pan American Games
- Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States in athletics (track and field)
- NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners
- Oregon State Beavers men's track and field athletes
- 20th-century American sportsmen
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