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Bennett continued to compete after the 1972 Olympics. In the following year, he won the Amateur Athletic Union national decathlon championship. He had wanted to compete in the 1976 Olympics, but injuries prevented him from doing so.
Nov 23, 2019 · As a member of the 1972 U.S. Olympic Team, Bennett placed fourth in the decathlon with 7,974 points at the Olympic Games in Munich. A bad hurdles race cost him a podium as well as some Russian...
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Aug 11, 2017 · That vaulter is Jeff Bennett, who in 1972 placed fourth in the Olympic decathlon, six points shy of a medal. A 10th of a second in the 100 meters. A half inch in the high jump. A couple of inches in the long jump. That's how close Bennett was to the medal stand in Munich.
Aug 11, 2012 · Jeff Bennett is Oklahoma Christian's associate dean of students and an assistant track and field coach at the school. Forty years ago, he was living the Olympic dream, competing for the U.S. in the decathlon at the 1972 Games in Munich.
Jeff Bennett was very small for a world-class decathlete, at only 5-8 (173 cm) and 152 lbs. (69 kg.), but he succeeded Bill Toomey as America’s top decathlete, until he was supplanted by Bruce Jenner. Bennett won the AAU decathlon in 1972-73, was runner-up in 1974, and finished third in 1970-71.
Jul 11, 2016 · When the Olympic Torch burned in Munich, Germany for the 1972 Games, Oklahoman Jeff Bennett was there to represent the United States in the men’s decathlon. Bennett placed fourth that year, missing the bronze medal by a mere 10 points.
Nov 11, 2019 · On this episode I sat down with Oklahoma Olympian Jeff Bennett. Myself and Justin Lenhart of the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame have partnered up to interview Oklahoma HOF's to create more awareness for the inductees. Follow the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame @oksportshof. Jeff Bennett was raised in Vinita, Oklahoma and graduated from Vinita High School in 1966.He was the state champion in the ...
