Mike Bull
British pole vaulter and decathlete
Michael Anthony Bull (born 11 September 1946) is a retired male pole vaulter and decathlete from Northern Ireland who competed at two Olympic Games.
Biography
Bull became the British pole vault champion after winning the British AAA Championships title at the 1966 AAA Championships. Shortly afterwards Bull represented the Northern Irish team at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games held in Kingston, Jamaica, where he won silver in the men's pole vault.
Bull retained his pole vault title at the 1967 AAA Championships, 1968 AAA Championships and 1969 AAA Championships (although the 1968 success came as the best placed British athlete). He also appeared for Great Britain at his first Olympic Games at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City.
Bull represented England at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland and won the gold medal.
Bull won two more AAA titles at the 1971 AAA Championships and 1972 AAA Championships before finally losing his crown to Brian Hooper in 1973. At the 1972 Olympics Games in Munich, he represented Great Britain at his second Olympics.
He appeared in 69 internationals for Great Britain and Northern Ireland and captained the team on numerous occasions. In 1991, he won the World Masters (over 40) pole vault in Finland.
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