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Mike Conley
Personal information
Birth name	Michael Alex Conley
Nationality	United States
Born	October 5, 1962 (age 62); Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	170 lb (77 kg)
Sport
Sport	Track and field
Event	Triple jump
College team	Arkansas Razorbacks
Medal record
Men’s athletics
Representing the United States
Olympic Games
World Championships
Pan American Games
World Indoor Championships
	Updated on 5 May 2012

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Michael Alex Conley, Sr. (born October 5, 1962) is an American former track and field athlete who competed primarily in the triple jump and the long jump. He is a gold and silver Olympic medalist and world champion in the triple jump.

Competitive career

Conley competed collegiately at the University of Arkansas where he won 16 NCAA long jump and triple jump titles. Conley was ranked #1 in the United States 9 times in the triple jump during his professional career. Conley still owns the U.S. indoor record in the triple jump at 17.76 meters (58 feet, 3.25 inches).

Conley was ranked #1 in the world 6 times in the Triple Jump during his career and was ranked 8th in the U.S. in the 200 meter dash in 1985. Conley received the USATF Jim Thorpe Award in 1986 and 1992 as the top field events athlete in the U.S.^[1] In 2004, Conley was inducted into the United States National Track and Field Hall of Fame.^[2]

A 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) basketball player at the point guard position in Luther High School South in Chicago and in college (only during his freshman year),^[3] Conley relied on those skills in winning the Foot Locker Celebrity Slam Dunk Contest in 1988, 1989 and 1992.

Post-competitive career

Conley was President and remains on the Board of Directors of World Sport Chicago,^[4] the "living legacy" of Chicago's 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Bid, that focuses on promoting and developing sport programs and events for the youth of Chicago. Chicago had been selected as the U.S. entry into the bid process. Previously, he was the Executive Director of Elite Athlete's program for USA Track and Field.^[5]

Conley is presently serving as Chairman on the High Performance committee for USATF.

Conley is also CEO of (MMG) a Sports Management Group as well as CEO of HTWO (HTWO.com)

Conley is registered with the NBA as an agent and represented his son and his son's Ohio State teammates Greg Oden and Daequan Cook when they entered the league and currently represents Indiana native Josh McRoberts of the Miami Heat.

Oden officially declared for the NBA draft by signing with Mike, Sr., as his agent and was subsequently chosen as the number one player in the 2007 NBA Draft. Conley, Jr., was selected fourth overall. Cook was drafted 21st.^[6]

Rankings

Conley had a particularly long and prolific career and he was considered among the world's best for over a decade. Track and Field News ranked him among the top ten triple jumpers in the world 14 consecutive years (six times as world's best) and seven times in the long jump.^[7]^[8]^[9]^[10]

Conley was ranked 8th in the U.S. in the 200 meter dash in 1985.

Year	TJ world rank	TJ U.S. rank	LJ world rank	LJ U.S. rank
1982	-	5th	-	6th
1983	4th	2nd	4th	4th
1984	1st	1st	-	5th
1985	2nd	2nd	2nd	2nd
1986	1st	1st	4th	3rd
1987	2nd	1st	7th	4th
1988	5th	1st	-	5th
1989	1st	1st	5th	4th
1990	3rd	2nd	-	-
1991	3rd	2nd	-	-
1992	1st	1st	8th	6th
1993	1st	1st	-	8th
1994	1st	1st	-	-
1995	9th	1st	-	-
1996	4th	2nd	8th	6th

Family

Conley is married to Rene' Corbin Conley, the father of NBA point guard Mike Conley, Jr (Memphis Grizzlies), Jordan Conley, Sydney Conley, All-American Long Jumper at Kansas University and Jon Conley.

References

^ [1] Archived 2007-12-08 at the Wayback Machine
^ "Hall of Fame". USATF.org. Retrieved 2015-05-28.
^ "Chicago | Chicago : News : Politics : Things To Do : Sports". Suntimes.com. Retrieved 2015-05-28.
^ [2] Archived 2012-03-14 at the Wayback Machine
^ "InterMat Wrestling". Intermatwrestle.com. Retrieved 2015-05-28.
^ [3] Archived 2007-04-23 at the Wayback Machine
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^ [6] Archived 2008-05-16 at the Wayback Machine
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External links

Mike Conley at World Athletics

[1] [1] Archived 2007-12-08 at the Wayback Machine

[2] "Hall of Fame". USATF.org. Retrieved 2015-05-28.

[3] "Chicago | Chicago : News : Politics : Things To Do : Sports". Suntimes.com. Retrieved 2015-05-28.

[4] [2] Archived 2012-03-14 at the Wayback Machine

[5] "InterMat Wrestling". Intermatwrestle.com. Retrieved 2015-05-28.

[6] [3] Archived 2007-04-23 at the Wayback Machine

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[9] [6] Archived 2008-05-16 at the Wayback Machine

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 Conley was ranked #1 in the world 6 times in the Triple Jump during his career and was ranked 8th in the U.S. in the [[200 metres|200 meter dash]] in 1985.
-Conley received the USATF [[Jim Thorpe]] Award in 1986 and 1992 as the top field events athlete in the U.S.<ref>[http://www.usatf.org/statistics/awards/TF/JimThorpeAward.asp ]{{dead link|date=May 2015}}</ref>  In 2004, Conley was inducted into the United States [[National Track and Field Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usatf.org/HallOfFame/TF/showBio.asp?HOFIDs=199 |title=Hall of Fame |publisher=USATF.org |date= |accessdate=2015-05-28}}</ref>
+Conley received the USATF [[Jim Thorpe]] Award in 1986 and 1992 as the top field events athlete in the U.S.<ref>[http://www.usatf.org/statistics/awards/TF/JimThorpeAward.asp ] {{wayback|url=http://www.usatf.org/statistics/awards/TF/JimThorpeAward.asp |date=20071208060950 }}</ref>  In 2004, Conley was inducted into the United States [[National Track and Field Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usatf.org/HallOfFame/TF/showBio.asp?HOFIDs=199 |title=Hall of Fame |publisher=USATF.org |date= |accessdate=2015-05-28}}</ref>
 A {{convert|5|ft|11|in|cm|abbr=on}} [[basketball]] player at the [[point guard]] position in [[Luther High School South]] in [[Chicago]] and in college (only during his [[freshman]] year),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.suntimes.com/sports/431067,CST-SPT-conley17.article |title=Chicago &#124; Chicago : News : Politics : Things To Do : Sports |publisher=Suntimes.com |date= |accessdate=2015-05-28}}</ref> Conley relied on those skills in winning the [[Foot Locker]] Celebrity [[Slam Dunk]] Contest in 1988, 1989 and 1992.
 ==Post-competitive career==
-Conley was President and remains on the Board of Directors of World Sport Chicago,<ref>[http://www.worldsportchicago.org/about/press-releases/ryan-named-chairman.aspx ]{{dead link|date=May 2015}}</ref> the "living legacy" of Chicago's 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Bid, that focuses on promoting and developing sport programs and events for the youth of Chicago.  Chicago had been selected as the U.S. entry into the bid process. Previously, he was the Executive Director of Elite Athlete's program for [[USA Track and Field]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.intermatwrestle.com/news/newsdisplay.aspx?ID=4890 |title=InterMat Wrestling |publisher=Intermatwrestle.com |date= |accessdate=2015-05-28}}</ref>
+Conley was President and remains on the Board of Directors of World Sport Chicago,<ref>[http://www.worldsportchicago.org/about/press-releases/ryan-named-chairman.aspx ] {{wayback|url=http://www.worldsportchicago.org/about/press-releases/ryan-named-chairman.aspx |date=20120314163118 }}</ref> the "living legacy" of Chicago's 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Bid, that focuses on promoting and developing sport programs and events for the youth of Chicago.  Chicago had been selected as the U.S. entry into the bid process. Previously, he was the Executive Director of Elite Athlete's program for [[USA Track and Field]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.intermatwrestle.com/news/newsdisplay.aspx?ID=4890 |title=InterMat Wrestling |publisher=Intermatwrestle.com |date= |accessdate=2015-05-28}}</ref>
 Conley is presently serving as Chairman on the High Performance committee for USATF.
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 Conley is registered with the [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] as an agent and represented his son and his son's Ohio State teammates [[Greg Oden]] and [[Daequan Cook]] when they entered the league and currently represents Indiana native Josh McRoberts of the Miami Heat.
-Oden officially declared for the NBA draft by signing with Mike, Sr., as his agent and was subsequently chosen as the number one player in the [[2007 NBA Draft]]. Conley, Jr., was selected fourth overall. Cook was drafted 21st.<ref>[http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/basketball/ncaa/04/20/oden.draft.ap/index.html]{{dead link|date=May 2015}}</ref>
+Oden officially declared for the NBA draft by signing with Mike, Sr., as his agent and was subsequently chosen as the number one player in the [[2007 NBA Draft]]. Conley, Jr., was selected fourth overall. Cook was drafted 21st.<ref>[http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/basketball/ncaa/04/20/oden.draft.ap/index.html] {{wayback|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/basketball/ncaa/04/20/oden.draft.ap/index.html |date=20070423092731 }}</ref>
 ==Rankings==
-Conley had a particularly long and prolific career and he was considered among the world's best for over a decade.  ''[[Track and Field News]]'' ranked him among the top ten triple jumpers in the world 14 consecutive years (six times as world's best) and seven times in the long jump.<ref>[http://trackandfieldnews.com/rankings/men/tjworldbyathlete.pdf ]{{dead link|date=May 2015}}</ref><ref>[http://trackandfieldnews.com/rankings/men/ljworldbyathlete.pdf ]{{dead link|date=May 2015}}</ref><ref>[http://trackandfieldnews.com/rankings/men/ljusbyathlete.pdf ]{{dead link|date=May 2015}}</ref><ref>[http://trackandfieldnews.com/rankings/men/tjusbyathlete.pdf ]{{dead link|date=May 2015}}</ref>
+Conley had a particularly long and prolific career and he was considered among the world's best for over a decade.  ''[[Track and Field News]]'' ranked him among the top ten triple jumpers in the world 14 consecutive years (six times as world's best) and seven times in the long jump.<ref>[http://trackandfieldnews.com/rankings/men/tjworldbyathlete.pdf ]{{dead link|date=May 2015}}</ref><ref>[http://trackandfieldnews.com/rankings/men/ljworldbyathlete.pdf ]{{dead link|date=May 2015}}</ref><ref>[http://trackandfieldnews.com/rankings/men/ljusbyathlete.pdf ] {{wayback|url=http://trackandfieldnews.com/rankings/men/ljusbyathlete.pdf |date=20080516191657 }}</ref><ref>[http://trackandfieldnews.com/rankings/men/tjusbyathlete.pdf ]{{dead link|date=May 2015}}</ref>
 Conley was ranked 8th in the U.S. in the [[200 metres|200 meter dash]] in 1985.

v t e 1984 USA Olympic track and field team
Qualification	1984 United States Olympic trials (track and field)
Men's track and road athletes	Ray Armstead Alonzo Babers Kirk Baptiste Ron Brown Tonie Campbell Don Clary Paul Cummings Brian Diemer Marco Evoniuk Greg Foster Sam Graddy Johnny Gray John Gregorek Danny Harris Tranel Hawkins Jim Heiring Thomas Jefferson Earl Jones Roger Kingdom Steve Lacy Carl Lewis Henry Marsh John Marshall Antonio McKay Walter McCoy Edwin Moses Sunder Nix Daniel O'Connor Vince O'Sullivan Doug Padilla Pete Pfitzinger Pat Porter Alberto Salazar Carl Schueler Steve Scott Calvin Smith Willie Smith Jim Spivey John Tuttle Craig Virgin
Men's field athletes	Duncan Atwood Willie Banks Earl Bell Tim Bright Ed Burke Art Burns Michael Carter Mike Conley Sr. John Crist Milton Goode Bill Green Al Joyner Dave Laut Carl Lewis Jud Logan Doug Lytle Mike McRae Larry Myricks Doug Nordquist Tom Petranoff John Powell Steve Roller Dwight Stones Mike Tully Mac Wilkins Augie Wolf Jim Wooding
Women's track and road athletes	Evelyn Ashford Sharrieffa Barksdale Joan Benoit Jeanette Bolden Cindy Bremser Valerie Brisco-Hooks Alice Brown Judi Brown Julie Brown Robin Campbell Chandra Cheeseborough Mary Decker Diane Dixon Benita Fitzgerald-Brown Kim Gallagher Randy Givens Florence Griffith Joyner Joan Hansen Denean Howard Sherri Howard Julie Isphording Missy Kane Lillie Leatherwood Pam Page Diana Richburg Kim Turner Angela Wright-Scott Ruth Wysocki
Women's field athletes	Jodi Anderson Carol Cady Laura De Snoo Leslie Deniz Cindy Greiner Lorna Griffin Joni Huntley Jackie Joyner Carol Lewis Ramona Pagel Louise Ritter Karin Smith Pam Spencer Lynda Sutfin Cathy Sulinski Angela Thacker
Coaches	—

v t e 1996 USA Olympic track and field team
Qualification	1996 United States Olympic trials (track and field)
Men's track and road athletes	Derrick Adkins Brad Barquist Keith Brantly Bryan Bronson Andrzej Chylinski Curt Clausen Mark Coogan Mark Crear Mark Croghan Calvin Davis Marc Davis Jon Drummond Robert Gary Johnny Gray Matt Giusto Tim Harden Alvin Harrison Brian Hyde Allen James Allen Johnson Michael Johnson Bob Kempainen Bob Kennedy Michael Marsh Anthuan Maybank Dan Middleman Derek Mills Dennis Mitchell Tim Montgomery Herm Nelson José Parrilla Jason Pyrah Butch Reynolds Brandon Rock Jason Rouser Lamont Smith Jim Spivey Eugene Swift Jeff Williams Todd Williams
Men's field athletes	Charles Austin Randy Barnes Ed Broxterman Mike Conley Sr. Lance Deal Steve Fritz John Godina Joe Greene Kenny Harrison Jeff Hartwig Robert Howard Chris Huffins Scott Huffman C. J. Hunter Lawrence Johnson Carl Lewis Kevin McMahon Dan O'Brien Ken Popejoy Mike Powell Tom Pukstys Todd Riech Adam Setliff Dave Stephens Anthony Washington Cameron Wright
Women's track and road athletes	Olga Appell Kim Batten Tonja Buford-Bailey Joetta Clark Gail Devers Sandra Farmer-Patrick Suzy Favor Hamilton Kate Fonshell Chryste Gaines Kim Graham Carlette Guidry Julie Henner Victoria Herazo D'Andre Hill Vicki Huber Regina Jacobs Lynn Jennings Anne Marie Lauck Debbi Lawrence Maicel Malone Jearl Miles Inger Miller Joan Nesbit Meredith Rainey Michelle Rohl Amy Rudolph Mary Slaney Linda Somers Jenny Spangler Rochelle Stevens Lynda Tolbert-Goode Gwen Torrence Linetta Wilson Dannette Young
Women's field athletes	Amy Acuff Valeyta Althouse Lacy Barnes-Mileham Kelly Blair Nicole Carroll Sharon Hanson Aretha Hill Sheila Hudson Jackie Joyner-Kersee Diana Orrange Ramona Pagel Suzy Powell Connie Price-Smith Cynthea Rhodes Connie Teaberry Marieke Veltman Tisha Waller Erica Wheeler Shana Williams
Coaches	—

v t e US National Championship winners in men's long jump
1876–1878 New York Athletic Club	1876: Isaiah Frazier 1877: William Livingston 1878: William Willmer
1879–1888 NAAAA	1879: Frank Kilpatrick 1880–81: John Voorhees 1882: John Jenkins 1883–86: Malcolm Ford 1887: Alexander Jordan 1888^{Note 1}: Victor Schifferstein
1888–1979 Amateur Athletic Union	1888^{Note 1}: William Halpin 1889: Malcolm Ford 1890: Al Copland 1891: Charles Reber 1892: Eugene Goff 1893: Charles Reber 1894: Eugene Goff 1895–97: Edward Bloss 1898: Myer Prinstein 1899: Alvin Kraenzlein 1900–01: Harry McDonald 1902: Myer Prinstein 1903: Percival Molson 1904: Myer Prinstein 1905: Hugo Friend 1906: Myer Prinstein 1907: Daniel Kelly 1908: Platt Adams 1909–10: Frank Irons 1911–12: Platt Adams 1913: Phil Stiles 1914: Platt Adams 1915–16: Harry Worthington 1917: Joseph Irish 1918: David Politzer 1919: Floyd Smart 1920^OT: Sol Butler 1921: Edward Gourdin 1922–27: DeHart Hubbard 1928^OT: Ed Hamm 1929: Edward Gordon 1930–31: Al Bates 1932^OT: Edward Gordon 1933–34: Jesse Owens 1935: Eulace Peacock 1936: Jesse Owens 1937: Kermit King 1938–39: William Lacefield 1940–42: Billy Brown 1943: William Christopher 1944: William Lund 1945: Herb Douglas 1946–47: Willie Steele 1948: Fred Johnson 1949: Gay Bryan 1950: Jim Holland 1951–53: George Brown 1954: John Bennett 1955: Greg Bell 1956–58: Ernie Shelby 1959: Greg Bell 1960: Henk Visser (NED) * Joel Wiley 1961–66: Ralph Boston 1967: Jerry Proctor 1968–69: Bob Beamon 1970: Bouncy Moore 1971–72: Arnie Robinson 1973: Randy Williams 1974: Bouncy Moore 1975–78: Arnie Robinson 1979: Larry Myricks
1980–1992 The Athletics Congress	1980: Larry Myricks 1981–83: Carl Lewis 1984: Mike McRae 1985: Mike Conley Sr. 1986–87: Carl Lewis 1988: Eric Metcalf 1989: Larry Myricks 1990: Mike Powell 1991: Carl Lewis 1992^OT: Mike Powell
1993–onwards USA Track & Field	1993–96^OT: Mike Powell 1997: Joe Greene 1998: Roland McGhee 1999: Kevin Dilworth 2000^OT: Melvin Lister 2001–02: Savanté Stringfellow 2003–04^OT: Dwight Phillips 2005: Miguel Pate 2006: Brian Johnson 2007: Dwight Phillips 2008^OT: Trevell Quinley 2009–10: Dwight Phillips 2011–12^OT: Marquise Goodwin 2013: George Kitchens 2014: Jeff Henderson 2015: Marquis Dendy 2016: Jeff Henderson 2017: Jarrion Lawson 2018: Jeff Henderson 2019: Ja'Mari Ward 2021^{2020 OT}: JuVaughn Harrison
Notes	Note 1: In 1888 both the NAAAA and the AAU held championships OT: The 1920, 1928, 1932, and since 1992, championships incorporated the Olympic Trials, otherwise held as a discrete event. 2020 OT: The 2020 Olympic Trials were delayed and held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.