Ed Broxterman
Edgar "Ed" Broxterman (born November 28, 1973, in Baileyville, Kansas) is an American retired high jumper.[1]
He competed at the 1996 Olympic Games without reaching the final. He took second at the 1996 US Olympic Trials. In the 1995 NCAA Outdoor Championships, he jumped 7'4 1/2" to finish second.
His personal best jump is 2.30 metres (7'6 1/2"), achieved in June 1996 at the US Olympic Trials in Atlanta.[2]
Broxterman attended Kansas State University and was one of the first members of what is now considered High Jump U.[3] He also still holds the Kansas State Class 1A Long Jump record at 23'. He is currently working for Evergy in Shawnee, Kansas.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ed Broxterman". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on October 30, 2013.
- ↑ World men's all-time best high jump (last updated 2001)
- ↑ "Broxterman wins gold; KSU jumpers go 1-3-5". The Manhattan Mercury. February 26, 1995. p. 9. Retrieved September 15, 2025.
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