 Mulkey (left) andKuznetsov at the 1960 Olympics | ||||||||||||
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| Born | (1933-01-07)January 7, 1933 Monett, Missouri, U.S. | |||||||||||
| Died | September 17, 2022(2022-09-17) (aged 89) | |||||||||||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||
Event | Decathlon | |||||||||||
| Club | Memphis State College University of Wyoming | |||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||
| Personalbest(s) | 120 yH – 14.4 (1962) HJ – 1.99 m (1962) PV – 4.52 m (1962) LJ – 7.43 m (1960) TJ – 14.57 m (1962) SP – 16.66 m (1961) DT – 48.69 m (1964) JT – 67.44 m (1961) Decathlon – 8049 (1961) | |||||||||||
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Philip Roy Mulkey (January 7, 1933 – September 17, 2022) was an Americantrack and field athlete, primarily known for the multi-eventdecathlon. Mulkey was the second place American behindRafer Johnson at the 1960USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships which served as Olympic Trials.[1] He failed to finish the 1960 Olympic competition, dropping out after thediscus throw.[2] Mulkey had been a competitor at the 1952 Olympic Trials finishing 17th as a high schooler fromPurdy, Missouri and the 1956 Olympic Trials finishing 7th representing theUniversity of Wyoming.[3]
Mulkey placed second at the 1959 Pan American Games behindDave Edstrom. In 1961 he surpassedVasili Kuznetsov'sworld record by scoring 8,727 points at the SoutheasternAAU (the equivalent ofUSATF in the day) meet in his home town ofMemphis, Tennessee, but the record was never ratified by theIAAF because the field was not approved.[2]
Mulkey competed forMemphis State College and then theUniversity of Wyoming. He never quit the sport, moving from the open division into the early days ofmasters athletics. He competed at manyMasters Athletics World Championships and set several world records as he progressed through the age groups.[4] His M60American Record was decertified as the American record afterWorld Masters Athletics changed the implement specifications, but it remains the best mark. He coached his then girlfriendPhilipa Raschker (Phil and Phil), one of the most successfulMasters athletes ever.[5] Both Phils each were named the 1993 and 1994USATF Combined Athletes of the year.[6]
In later years, he lived inBirmingham, Alabama. Mulkey has spent many years coaching atThe Altamont School, with numerous state titles to his team's credits. He was at one time the hurdles coach atVestavia Hills High School.
Mulkey died on September 17, 2022, at the age of 89.[7]
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