Bruce Simpson (athlete)
Canadian pole vaulter
Bruce Simpson (born March 6, 1950, in Toronto, Ontario) is a retired male pole vaulter from Canada. He set his personal best (5.38 metres) in the men's pole vault on 13 February 1976 at a meet in Toronto.
International competitions
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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1970 | British Commonwealth Games | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | 5th | 4.60 m |
1971 | Pan American Games | Cali, Colombia | 3rd | 4.90 m |
1972 | Olympic Games | Munich, West Germany | 5th | 5.20 m |
1973 | Pacific Conference Games | Toronto, Canada | 2nd | 5.10 m |
1975 | Universiade | Rome, Italy | 2nd | 5.20 m |
Pan American Games | Mexico City, Mexico | 2nd | 5.20 m | |
1976 | Olympic Games | Montreal, Canada | – | NM |
1977 | World Cup | Düsseldorf, West Germany | 7th | 4.90 m1 |
Universiade | Sofia, Bulgaria | 10th | 5.00 m | |
Pacific Conference Games | Canberra, Australia | 1st | 5.25 m | |
1978 | Commonwealth Games | Edmonton, Canada | 1st | 5.10 m |
1979 | Pan American Games | San Juan, Puerto Rico | 1st | 5.15 m |
World Cup | Montreal, Canada | 4th | 5.20 m1 | |
1980 | Liberty Bell Classic | Philadelphia, United States | 4th | 5.02 m |
1982 | Commonwealth Games | Brisbane, Australia | 4th | 5.10 m |
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References
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- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bruce Simpson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
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- 1951: Bob Richards (USA)
- 1955: Bob Richards (USA)
- 1959: Don Bragg (USA)
- 1963: Dave Tork (USA)
- 1967: Bob Seagren (USA)
- 1971: Jan Johnson (USA)
- 1975: Earl Bell (USA)
- 1979: Bruce Simpson (CAN)
- 1983: Mike Tully (USA)
- 1987: Mike Tully (USA)
- 1991: Pat Manson (USA)
- 1995: Pat Manson (USA)
- 1999: Pat Manson (USA)
- 2003: Toby Stevenson (USA)
- 2007: Fábio Gomes (BRA)
- 2011: Lázaro Borges (CUB)
- 2015: Shawn Barber (CAN)
- 2019: Chris Nilsen (USA)
- 2023: Matt Ludwig (USA)
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