Tye Harvey (born September 25, 1974) is an American
pole vault
Pole vaulting, also known as pole jumping, is a track and field event in which an athlete uses a long and flexible pole, usually made from fiberglass or carbon fiber, as an aid to jump over a bar. Pole jumping competitions were known to the Myc ...
er.
Harvey won the silver medal at the
2001 World Indoor Championships in Lisbon with a vault of 5.90 metres.
In March 2001 in
Atlanta
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Harvey established a career best of 5.93 metres, on an indoor track
His personal best outdoor vault was 5.81 metres, achieved in July 2000 in
San Marcos, TX.
Since 2004, he has been married to Amy Acuff (born on July 14, 1975).
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1974 births
Living people
American male pole vaulters
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