Tyke Peacock
Encyclopedia
Tyke Peacock is a retired high jump
er from the United States
, who is best known for winning the silver medal in the men's high jump event at the inaugural 1983 World Championships
. He set his personal best of 2.33 metres in the same event on 1983-08-17 at a meet in Berlin
.
He also won the 1981 IAAF World Cup
.
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 from the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, who is best known for winning the silver medal in the men's high jump event at the inaugural 1983 World Championships
1983 World Championships in Athletics
The inaugural World Championships in Athletics were run under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations and were held at the Olympic Stadium in Helsinki, Finland between August 7 and August 14, 1983....
. He set his personal best of 2.33 metres in the same event on 1983-08-17 at a meet in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
.
He also won the 1981 IAAF World Cup
1981 IAAF World Cup
The 3rd IAAF World Cup in Athletics was an international track and field sporting event sponsored by the International Association of Athletics Federations, held on September 4–6, 1981, at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Italy.-Men:|width="50"| ...
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