Doug Lytle

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameDouglas Paul "Doug"•Lytle
Used nameDoug•Lytle
Born7 August 1962 in Kansas City, Missouri (USA)
Measurements185 cm / 80 kg
AffiliationsBud Light Track America
NOC United States

Biography

As a pole vaulter, Doug Lytle was TAC indoor champion in 1985. Outdoors he finished second in the 1984 TAC meet. In addition to the Olympics, he represented the US at the 1987 World Indoor Championships, finishing eighth. Lytle jumped for Kansas State, winning the 1981 Big Eight Indoor Championship, and being named All-American six times. He later became a coach and owned his own private training and coaching facility, Xtreme Athletics.

Personal Best: PV – 5.72 (18-9¼) (1986).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1984 Summer Olympics Athletics USA Doug Lytle
Pole Vault, Men (Olympic) 6