| Birth date | 20 September 1944 |
|---|---|
| Death date | 30 November 2014 (aged 70) |
Philip John May (20 September 1944 – 30 November 2014)[1] was an Olympic athlete from Australia. He specialised in the triple jump and long jump events, and was a formidable relay runner in the 4 × 100.
May represented Australia at three Commonwealth Games and one Olympic Games, finishing sixth in the Triple Jump at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City.
Between 1965 and 1973 May won ten Australian Championships in two field events, namely triple jump (six) and long jump (four).
World rankings
Phil was ranked in the Top 10 in the World for four consecutive years by the prestigious Track & Field News magazine.[2][3]
| Year | Event | Ranked |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Triple Jump | 6th |
| 1969 | Triple Jump | 6th |
| 1970 | Triple Jump | 5th |
| 1970 | Long Jump | 6th |
| 1971 | Triple Jump | 10th |
Post-playing career
May is the co-founder of Dôme café chain.[1][4][5]
References
- ^ Lacy, Bridget (2 December 2014). "WA track and field great Phil May dies, aged 70". The West Australian. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ^ "All-Time World Rankings – Men's Triple Jump". Track and Field News. 2002. Archived from the original on 13 February 2012.
- ^ "All-Time World Rankings – Men's Long Jump". Track and Field News. 2002. Archived from the original on 5 September 2012.
- ^ Drummond, Mark (6 April 2001). "Dome coffee chain sidelines its winning founder". The Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ "About us". Dôme. Retrieved 2 April 2022.