- Larry Myricks
Larry Myricks (born
10 March 1956 inClinton, Mississippi ) was an American athlete who mainly competed in the men's long jump event.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 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).ee also
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List of sportspeople sanctioned for doping offences References
* [http://www.usatf.org/HallOfFame/TF/showBio.asp?HOFIDs=119 USTAF Profile]
* [http://vm.mtsac.edu/relays/HallFame/Myricks.htm Profile]
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