Jim Howard
Encyclopedia
James Allen Howard (born September 11, 1959) is a retired American
high jump
er.
He finished second at the 1985 IAAF World Cup
, tenth at the 1987 World Indoor Championships
and at the 1988 Summer Olympics
. He won the US national title in 1984.
His personal best jump is 2.36 metres, achieved in June 1987 in Rehlingen
.
United States
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high jump
High jump
The high jump is a track and field athletics event in which competitors must jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without the aid of certain devices in its modern most practiced format; auxiliary weights and mounds have been used for assistance; rules have changed over the years....
er.
He finished second at the 1985 IAAF World Cup
1985 IAAF World Cup
The 4th IAAF World Cup in Athletics was an international track and field sporting event sponsored by the International Association of Athletics Federations, held on October 4–6, 1985, at the Bruce Stadium in Canberra, Australia.-Men:|width="50"| ...
, tenth at the 1987 World Indoor Championships
1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships - Men's high jump
This page lists the results from the Men's High Jump event at the 1987 World Indoor Championships. The competition took place on 7 March 1987 .-Medallists:-Final:...
and at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Men's high jump
The Men's High Jump Competition at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea had an entrylist of 27 competitors, with two qualifying groups before the final took place on Sunday September 25, 1988...
. He won the US national title in 1984.
His personal best jump is 2.36 metres, achieved in June 1987 in Rehlingen
Rehlingen
Rehlingen is a municipality in the district of Lüneburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany....
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