Larry Myricks
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Competitor for the  United States |
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| Bronze | 1988 Seoul | Long jump | |
| World Championships | |||
| Bronze | 1987 Rome | Long jump | |
| Bronze | 1991 Tokyo | Long jump | |
Larry Myricks (born 10 March 1956 in Clinton, Mississippi) was an American athlete who mainly competed in the men's long jump event.
He competed for the United States at the 1988 Summer Olympics held in Seoul, South Korea where he won the bronze medal in the men's long jump competition.
With a personal best of 8.74 m in the long jump, he was also a useful 200 m sprinter with a best of 20.03 s at the US National Championships in 1983 behind his nemesis Carl Lewis, who overshadowed him for most of his career.
He is also a graduate of Mississippi College.
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Preceded by Nenad Stekić |
Men's Long Jump Best Year Performance 1979 |
Succeeded by Lutz Dombrowski |
| Preceded by Carl Lewis |
Men's Long Jump Best Year Performance 1989 |
Succeeded by Mike Powell |
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