| Medal record | ||
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 Larry Myricks |
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| Men’s Athletics | ||
Competitor for the  United States |
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| Olympic Games | ||
| Bronze | 1988 Seoul | Long jump |
| World Championships | ||
| Bronze | 1987 Rome | Long jump |
| Bronze | 1991 Tokyo | Long jump |
| World Indoor Championships | ||
| Gold | 1987 Indianapolis | Long jump |
| Gold | 1989 Budapest | Long jump |
Larry Myricks (born 10 March 1956 in Clinton, Mississippi) was an American athlete who mainly competed in the men's long jump event.
A durable world-class jumper, Myricks first broke onto the track scene in 1979, when he was NCAA Champion, US National Champion (27-2), and World Cup Champion (8.52m). He repeated as national champion in 1980 and in 1989.
He competed for the United States at the 1988 Summer Olympics held in Seoul, South Korea where he won the bronze medal in the men's long jump competition.
With a personal best of 8.74 m in the long jump, he was also a useful 200 m sprinter with a best of 20.03 s at the US National Championships in 1983 behind his nemesis Carl Lewis, who along with Mike Powell overshadowed him for most of his career.
He is also a graduate of Mississippi College.He was coached there by Joe Walker (now at Ole Miss).
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Preceded by Nenad Stekić |
Men's Long Jump Best Year Performance 1979 |
Succeeded by Lutz Dombrowski |
Preceded by Carl Lewis |
Men's Long Jump Best Year Performance 1989 |
Succeeded by Mike Powell |
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