Bruce Simpson (athlete)

Bruce Simpson
Personal information
NationalityCanadian
BornMarch 6, 1950
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height176 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Eventpole vault
ClubPoint Claire

Bruce Simpson (born March 6, 1950) is a retired male pole vaulter from Canada. He set his personal best (5.38 metres) in the men's pole vault on 13 February 1976 at a meet in Toronto.

Simpson finished third behind Kiyoshi Niwa in the pole vault event at the 1970 AAA Championships.[1][2][3][4]

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
1970 British Commonwealth Games Edinburgh, United Kingdom 5th 4.60 m
1971 Pan American Games Cali, Colombia 3rd 4.90 m
1972 Olympic Games Munich, West Germany 5th 5.20 m
1973 Pacific Conference Games Toronto, Canada 2nd 5.10 m
1975 Universiade Rome, Italy 2nd 5.20 m
Pan American Games Mexico City, Mexico 2nd 5.20 m
1976 Olympic Games Montreal, Canada – NM
1977 World Cup Düsseldorf, West Germany 7th 4.90 m1
Universiade Sofia, Bulgaria 10th 5.00 m
Pacific Conference Games Canberra, Australia 1st 5.25 m
1978 Commonwealth Games Edmonton, Canada 1st 5.10 m
1979 Pan American Games San Juan, Puerto Rico 1st 5.15 m
World Cup Montreal, Canada 4th 5.20 m1
1980 Liberty Bell Classic Philadelphia, United States 4th 5.02 m
1982 Commonwealth Games Brisbane, Australia 4th 5.10 m

1Representing the Americas

References

  1. ^ "Howard's final fling brings victory over foreign pair". Birmingham Daily Post. 8 August 1970. Retrieved 18 May 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ "Big shock for Ian". The People. 9 August 1970. Retrieved 18 May 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
  4. ^ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
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