Phil Mulkey
 Mulkey (left) andKuznetsovat the 1960 Olympics | ||||||||||||
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| Born | January 7, 1933 Monett, Missouri,U.S. | |||||||||||
| Died | September 17, 2022(aged 89) | |||||||||||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||
| Event | Decathlon | |||||||||||
| Club | Memphis State College University of Wyoming | |||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||
| Personalbest(s) | 120 yH – 14.4 (1962) HJ – 1.99 m (1962) PV – 4.52 m (1962) LJ – 7.43 m (1960) TJ – 14.57 m (1962) SP – 16.66 m (1961) DT – 48.69 m (1964) JT – 67.44 m (1961) Decathlon – 8049 (1961) | |||||||||||
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Philip Roy Mulkey(January 7, 1933 – September 17, 2022) was an Americantrack and fieldathlete, primarily known for the multi-eventdecathlon.Mulkey was the second place American behindRafer Johnsonat the 1960USA Outdoor Track and Field Championshipswhich served as Olympic Trials.[1]He failed to finish the 1960 Olympic competition, dropping out after thediscus throw.[2]Mulkey had been a competitor at the 1952 Olympic Trials finishing 17th as a high schooler fromPurdy, Missouriand the 1956 Olympic Trials finishing 7th representing theUniversity of Wyoming.[3]
Mulkey placed second at the 1959 Pan American Games behindDave Edstrom.In 1961 he surpassedVasili Kuznetsov'sworld recordby scoring 8,727 points at the SoutheasternAAU(the equivalent ofUSATFin the day) meet in his home town ofMemphis, Tennessee,but the record was never ratified by theIAAFbecause the field was not approved.[2]
Mulkey competed forMemphis State Collegeand then theUniversity of Wyoming.He never quit the sport, moving from the open division into the early days ofmasters athletics.He competed at manyMasters Athletics World Championshipsand set several world records as he progressed through the age groups.[4]His M60American Recordwas decertified as the American record afterWorld Masters Athleticschanged the implement specifications, but it remains the best mark. He coached his then girlfriendPhilipa Raschker(Phil and Phil), one of the most successfulMasters athletesever.[5]Both Phils each were named the 1993 and 1994USATFCombined Athletes of the year.[6]
In later years, he lived inBirmingham, Alabama.Mulkey has spent many years coaching atThe Altamont School,with numerous state titles to his team's credits. He was at one time the hurdles coach atVestavia Hills High School.
Mulkey died on September 17, 2022, at the age of 89.[7]
References
[edit]- ^Hymans, R. (2008)The History of the United States Olympic Trials – Track & Field.USA Track & Field. usatf.org
- ^abPhil Mulkey.Sports-reference.com.
- ^History Of The U.(PDF). Retrieved on 2016-07-29.
- ^Decathlon - ALL-TIME World Rankings.Masters Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-07-29.
- ^Tierney, Mike (January 5, 2011)Running, Jumping and Hardly Aging on the Track.New York Times
- ^USA Track & Field - Annual Awards - Combined Eventer Awards.Usatf.org. Retrieved on 2016-07-29.
- ^Phil Mulkey
- 1933 births
- 2022 deaths
- American male decathletes
- Olympic track and field athletes for the United States
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1959 Pan American Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1960 Summer Olympics
- World record setters in athletics (track and field)
- Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States in athletics (track and field)
- People from Monett, Missouri
- Track and field athletes from Missouri
- American masters athletes
- Medalists at the 1959 Pan American Games
- American Masters Athlete that competed in Olympics