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Phil Coleman

Full name: Philip Yates "Phil" Coleman
Gender: Male
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
Weight: 154 lbs (70 kg)
Born: July 10, 1931 in Champaign, Illinois, United States
Affiliations: UCTC, Chicago (USA)
Country: USA United States
Sport: Athletics

Biography

Phil Coleman was primarily a steeplechaser but also won the AAU Indoor mile championships in 1960. In the steeple he was AAU Champion in 1959-60 and won the 1959 Pan American Games gold medal in the steeplechase.

Personal Bests: 1500 – 3:47.6 (1960); Mile – 4:03.8i (1960); 2 miles – 8:48.0 (1956); 5000 – 14:23.1 (1960); 3000S – 8:40.8 (1958).

Results

Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1956 Summer 25 Melbourne Athletics Men's 3,000 metres Steeplechase United States USA 9 h2 r1/2
1960 Summer 29 Roma Athletics Men's 3,000 metres Steeplechase United States USA 5 h1 r1/2

Men's 3,000 metres Steeplechase

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank T(H) T(A)
1956 Summer 25 Melbourne Athletics United States Round One Heat Two 9 9:10.0
1960 Summer 29 Roma Athletics United States Round One Heat One 5 8:56.6 8:56.72