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Del Davis (high jumper)

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Men's high jump best heights extracted from the IAAF's all-time lists of outdoor high jumps.

Del Davis (born May 3, 1960 in California) is an American former high jumper and former American record holder.

His personal best jump is 7 feet 7.25 inches (2.3178 m); achieved during the 1982 NCAA Track and Field Championships. His mark equaled the U.S. record held by Dwight Stones.[1][2]

He attended UCLA and graduated with a bachelor of science in Mathematics.[3]

References

  1. ^ Robinson, Doug (June 5, 1982). "New heights reached in high jump". Deseret News. Vol. 132, no. 306.
  2. ^ "Men's high jump". Alltime-athletics.com. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
  3. ^ Moore, Kenny (June 14, 1982). "It Was Sensational And Sentimental". Sports Illustrated. 56 (24). Retrieved November 25, 2013.