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Bill Toomey. Bill Toomey (eigentlich William Anthony Toomey; * 10. Januar 1939 in Philadelphia) ist ein ehemaliger US-amerikanischer Leichtathlet und Olympiasieger im Zehnkampf . Er begann seine Karriere im Fünfkampf und wurde in dieser Disziplin viermal nationaler Meister (1960, 1961, 1963, 1964). 1964 verpasste er im Zehnkampf bei ...
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.
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.
Biography. 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 ...
21. Juni 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 ist ein ehemaliger US-amerikanischer Leichtathlet und Olympiasieger im Zehnkampf. Er begann seine Karriere im Fünfkampf und wurde in dieser Disziplin viermal nationaler Meister . 1964 verpasste er im Zehnkampf bei den US-Ausscheidungskämpfen als Vierter knapp die Teilnahme an den Olympischen Spielen in Tokio. Ebenfalls im ...
Toomey’s first major victory came in 1965 when he won the first of his record number of five AAU titles and in 1966 he set a world record of 8,234 points, although the mark was not ratified. In 1967 he was the Pan American Games champion and in 1968 he took the Olympic title after setting a record first day score of 4,499 points, which ...
