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William Anthony Toomey (born January 10, 1939) is an American former track and field competitor and the 1968 Olympic decathlon champion. He won 23 of the 38 decathlons he competed in, scoring over 8,000 points a dozen times. He was on the cover of the October 1969 issue of Track and Field News.
- 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
- 87 kg (192 lb)
- Athletics
- January 10, 1939 (age 84), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
William Anthony Toomey (nacido el 10 de enero de 1939) es un excompetidor estadounidense de atletismo y campeón olímpico de decatlón de 1968. Ganó 23 de los 38 decatlones en los que compitió, anotando más de 8000 puntos una docena de veces. Apareció en la portada de la edición de octubre de 1969 de Track and Field News.
Hace 3 días · After graduating from the University of Colorado in 1962, Bill Toomey obtained a master's degree in education from Stanford. Although he was a promising all-round athlete while at Colorado, his performances there did not presage his future greatness. He won the first of his four AAU pentathlon titles in 1960 and turned to the decathlon in 1963 ...
20 de mar. de 2024 · Hall Of Fame Bio. William “Bill” Toomey is an American former track and field athlete and the decathlon gold medalist at the Olympic Games Mexico City 1968. The Pittsburgh native won 23 of the 38 decathlons he competed in throughout his career, scoring more than 8,000 points a dozen times.
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21 de jun. de 1992 · Olympics. He Knew It Was Time to Retire at Stroke of 10. By SHAV GLICK. June 21, 1992 12 AM PT. Bill Toomey won the Olympic decathlon championship in 1968 at Mexico City and retired the next...
Bill Toomey is a legend. Handsome and articulate, the former schoolteacher was credited with eight of the eleven best scores in the recorded history of the decathlon. He won five straight U.S. Amateur Athletic Union championships before finally breaking the world decathlon record in December of 1969 with 8,417 points.
