He was an avid athlete and participated as a high jumper taking part in international competitions.
She was the world's number one high jumper for 1979.
He started his career as a junior high jumper and decathlete, but focused entirely on hurdling after a shoulder injury.
He also played basketball and was a high jumper for the track team.
After about a year, he changed to athletics, firstly competing as a high jumper.
He was a high jumper and hurdler, and he played on the basketball team.
He was a high jumper before specializing in the triple jump in the late 1990s.
Although he was only 5 '11, he was an outstanding collegiate high jumper.