Greg Bell (athlete)
Gregory Curtis "Greg" Bell (born November 7, 1930 in Terre Haute , Indiana ) is a retired American athlete . In 1956 he became an Olympic champion in the long jump .
Career
At the Olympic Games in Melbourne in 1956 , he won with an Olympic record of 7.83 m. He was six inches ahead of fellow countryman John Bennett , who won silver. In 1959, Bell won silver at the Pan American Games in Chicago . From 1956 to 1959 he led the world best long jump list. With 8.09 m (1956) and 8.10 m (1957 and 1959) he almost came close to the age-old world record of Jesse Owens , who had jumped 8.13 m in 1935. In 1955 and 1959 he was national champion outdoors, 1958 indoors.
Greg Bell is 1.74 m tall and weighed 68 kg during his playing days. After his career he worked as a dentist. He was inducted into the National Track and Field Hall of Fame .
literature
- Bill Mallon & Ian Buchanan: Quest for Gold. New York City 1984, ISBN 0-88011-217-4
- Ekkehard zur Megede: The Modern Olympic Century 1896-1996 Track and Fields Athletics. Berlin 1999 (published by the German Society for Athletics Documentation eV )
Web links
- Greg Bell in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
- Entry into the National Track and Field Hall of Fame
Individual evidence
- ↑ gbrathletics: United States Championships (Men 1943-)
- ↑ gbrathletics: United States Indoor Championships (Men)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Bell, Greg |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bell, Gregory Curtis (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American athlete |
DATE OF BIRTH | November 7, 1930 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Terre Haute , Indiana |