William Deering (born July 20, 1971) is an American former athlete who specialized in the pole vault.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | William Deering Jr. |
| Born | July 20, 1971 |
| Sport | |
| Country |  United States |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Pole vault |
Medal record | |
A Michigan native, Deering learned pole vault from his father William Sr, a two-time state high school champion. They had a pole vault pit in their yard that he could practice in, using a pole his father had made out of sassafras trees.[1] He attended the University of Miami, where he was an NCAA All-American twice and won five Big East Conference championships.
In 1995, he won a silver medal for the U.S. at the Pan American Games in Mar del Plata. He was also a finalist at the 1997 IAAF World Indoor Championships and finished fourth at the 1998 Goodwill Games.[2]
References
edit- ^ Robb, Sharon (February 19, 1993). "Everything on up and up for UM vaulter". Sun Sentinel.
- ^ "Dowagiac's Deering inducted into Hurricane Hall of Fame". Leader Publications. 8 May 2004.