Greg Bell (long jumper)

Gregory Curtis Bell (born November 7, 1930) is a former track and field athlete who won the gold medal in the Long Jump at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. He was born in Terre Haute, Indiana.

For other people named Greg Bell, see Greg Bell (disambiguation).

Greg Bell
Bell in 1956
Personal information
Full nameGregory Curtis Bell
BornNovember 7, 1930 (1930-11-07) (age 92)
Terre Haute, Indiana, U.S.
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1956 MelbourneLong jump
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 1959 Chicago Long jump

He won three national AAU championships, two NCAA Championships, earned NCAA All-American status three times and was a four-time national AAU All-American. From 1956 to 1958, he was ranked first in the world in the long jump. He set an NCAA record in the long jump, which stood for seven years, and is a charter member of both the Indiana Track and Field and IU Athletic halls of fame.

Bell was inducted into the USATF Hall of Fame in 1988. Following his appearance in the Summer Olympics, he worked as director of dentistry at Logansport State Hospital for over 50 years and retired on 30 May 2020.[1]

Championships

Honors

References
  1. Woods, David (June 13, 2020). "IU's Greg Bell 'came out of nowhere' to win Olympic gold, then spent 50 years in dentistry". indystar.com. Retrieved December 7, 2021.


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