Timothy William Bright (born July 28, 1960) is an American retired athlete in the pole vault and the decathlon.
Collegiate career Bright participated in track & field at Linn-Benton Community College from 1978-80, earning NJCAA all-America honors his sophomore year, and then transferred to Abilene Christian University. In 1991, he was elected to the NWAC Hall of Fame.
International career Bright represented the United States in the decathlon at the 1984 Olympics, the 1988 Olympics, and the 1987 World Championships, and in the pole vault at the 1985 World University Games, the 1985 World Cup, the 1991 World Championships, and the 1992 Olympics.
In 1987, he scored a personal best of 8,340 points in the decathlon at the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in San Jose. At one point, he held the decathlon world record for the pole vault at 5.70 m, set during the 1988 Olympics.
In 1991 and 1992, Bright became an American champion the in pole vault. At the British AAA Championships he won the title in 1991 and finished runner-up in 1985 behind Kory Tarpenning and in 1993 behind Australian Simon Arkell.
Post-career In 2010, Bright took up a coaching career in men's pole vault at Concordia University (Oregon) and Lewis & Clark College. In 2019, he became a volunteer assistant coach for women's track and field at Oregon State University.
Achievements Year Tournament Venue Result Event 1984 Summer Olympics Los Angeles 12th Decathlon 1985 World Cup Canberra 3rd Pole vault 1987 World Championships Rome DNF Decathlon 1988 Summer Olympics Seoul 7th Decathlon 1989 World Cup Barcelona 2nd Pole vault 1990 Goodwill Games Seattle 3rd Pole vault 1991 World Championships Tokyo 6th Pole vault 1992 Olympic Games Barcelona 12th Pole vault
Personal bests Information from World Athletics profile unless otherwise noted. Outdoor
Event Performance Location Date Points Decathlon San Jose June 23–24, 1987 8,340 points 100 meters 10.90 San Jose June 23, 1987 883 points Long jump San Jose June 23, 1987 888 points Shot put San Jose June 23, 1987 750 points High jump San Jose June 23, 1987 906 points 400 meters 48.87 Los Angeles August 8, 1984 867 points 110 meters hurdles 14.16 San Jose June 24, 1987 954 points Discus throw Los Angeles August 9, 1984 700 points Pole vault Seoul September 29, 1988 1,132 points Javelin throw Seoul September 29, 1988 762 points 1500 meters 4:42.34 Indianapolis June 18, 1985 666 points Virtual Best Performance 8,508 points
Event Performance Location Date Pole vault Monmouth June 8, 1996
Indoor
Event Performance Location Date Pole vault Atlanta March 4, 1995
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