Mike Bull

Michael ("Mike") Bull (born 11 September 1946, Belfast, Northern Ireland) is a retired male pole vaulter and decathlete from Northern Ireland. He set his personal best in the pole vault (5.25 metres) on 1973-09-22 at a meet in London.

Bull first achieved success in 1966, winning silver for the pole vault at the Commonwealth Games. Then in 1970 he won gold at the Commonwealth Games. He appeared in 69 internationals for Great Britain and captained the Great Britain and Northern Ireland teams on numerous occasions. In 1991 he won the World Masters (over 40) pole vault in Finland.

Upon retirement from professional athletics, Bull lectured on sports studies and provided sports commentary for UTV (Ulster Television). He opened his own gym in Dufferin Avenue, Bangor, County Down (Northern Ireland), Mike Bull's Health Gym (now Paul's Gym), and was a fitness adviser for the Irish Rugby Football Union.

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event
1966	British Empire and Commonwealth Games	Kingston, Jamaica	2nd	Pole vault
1969	European Championships	Athens, Greece	7th	Pole vault
1970	European Indoor Championships	Vienna, Austria	7th	Pole vault
	British Commonwealth Games	Edinburgh, Scotland	1st	Pole vault
1972	European Indoor Championships	Grenoble, France	6th	Pole vault
1974	British Commonwealth Games	Christchurch, New Zealand	2nd	Pole vault
			1st	Decathlon
1978	Commonwealth Games	Edmonton, Canada	NM	Pole vault

References

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