Earl Jones (athlete)
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Competitor for  United States |
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| Bronze | Los Angeles 1984 | 800 metres |
Earl Jones (born July 17, 1964) is an American former middle distance runner who won a bronze medal at the Olympic Games In Los Angeles 1984 over 800m. He finished third behind Joaquim Cruz (Brazil) and Sebastian Coe (UK) in a time of 1:43.83 min. Earlier that summer at the U.S. Olympic Trials, Jones won the 800 meters, just barely nudging out Johnny Gray as both men ran a time of 1:43.74, beating Rick Wohlhuter's American Record. In 1985, Jones won the 800 meters at the NCAA championships (in 1:45.12) and in 1986 he further improved his personal best to 1:43.62 min. at a meeting in Zurich. In 1986 Jones joined the sub 4:00 mile club with a 3:58.76 mile at Westwood on May 17th. Jones attended Eastern Michigan University (finishing 2nd in the 800 meters to Joaquim Cruz in the 1984 NCAA championships and first in the 800 in 1985) and Taylor Center High School.
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IAAF profile for Earl Jones
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