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Lodi News-Sentinel - Found Aug. 17, 2008
Three-time United States Olympian Amy Acuff says she enjoys living in Isleton because of both of the rivers that run through it and the historical
New York Times - Found Aug. 9, 2008
Australian basketball star Lauren Jackson, the American swimmer Amanda Beard and the American high jumper Amy Acuff ? have followed a post...
New York Times - Found Aug. 9, 2008
... the Australian basketball star Lauren Jackson, the American swimmer Amanda Beard and the American high jumper Amy Acuff - have followed a post...
Cool Running - Found Aug. 6, 2008
Three-time United States Olympian Amy Acuff says she enjoys living in Isleton because of both of the rivers that run through it and the...
FanIQ Blog - Found Aug. 6, 2008
And as an added bonus, she was also in the movie Ronin . [ NSFW link ] 4. Amy Acuff - Beijing will be Acuff's 4th Olympic Games as a high...
KRIS-TV - Found Jul. 5, 2008
Former Calallen sensation Amy Acuff is no stranger to the Olympics, considering that she has already been three times.
Washington Post - Found Jul. 7, 2008
High jump - Chaunte Howard, Amy Acuff, Sharon Day. Pole vault - Jenn Stuczynski, April Steiner, Erica Bartolina.
ESPN.com - Found Jul. 7, 2008
'The Olympics are always less stressful than the trials,' high jumper Amy Acuff said.
ESPN.com - Found Jul. 5, 2008
... with Amy Acuff and Sharon Day earning the other two spots. Howard won with a jump of 6 feet, 5˝ inches, while six-time U.S. champion Acuff...
Washington Post - Found Jul. 4, 2008
... took first place in the women's high jump with a leap of 6-5 1/2 , beating out three-time Olympian and 2007 U.S. outdoor champion Amy Acuff.
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Amy Acuff
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Amy Lyn Acuff (born July 14, 1975, Port Arthur, Texas) is an athlete from the United States. An aggressive high jump competitor, Acuff competed in the 1996, 2000, 2004, and 2008 Summer Olympics as a member of USA Track and Field. Her personal best is 2.01 m, which she achieved in ZĂĽrich on 2003-08-15.
Acuff graduated from Calallen High School in Corpus Christi, Texas
Acuff lives in Austin, Texas, and is an alumna of UCLA.
Acuff is distantly related to country musician Roy Acuff (her grandfather’s second cousin). (Acuff-Ecoff Family Archives)
- 1993 NCAA Indoor Champion
- 1994 NCAA Indoor Champion
- 1995 NCAA Indoor Champion
- 1995 NCAA Outdoor Champion
- 1995 U.S. Outdoor Champion
- 1996 NCAA Outdoor Champion
- 1997 World University Games Champion
- 1997 NCAA Indoor Champion
- 1997 U.S. Outdoor Champion
- 2001 U.S. Indoor Champion
- 2001 U.S. Outdoor Champion
- 2003 U.S. Outdoor Champion
- 2004 U.S. Indoor Champion
- 2005 U.S. Outdoor Champion
- 2008 U.S. Indoor Champion
Modeling
Acuff is also known for her career as a model, including multiple cover appearances:
- Esquire, “Women of Summer: Strength & Beauty: A Portfolio of America’s 10 Sexiest Athletes”
- “Men's magazines”, such as Maxim and FHM
- The 2004 Olympics were noted for the large number of female Olympians who posed nude—following in the footsteps of the 2000 Matildas. Of the 2004 examples the most visible was Acuff's appearance on the cover and within Playboy's, “The Women of the Olympics” issue.[1]
- Acuff is on the top part cover of the 2008 edition of the Complete Book of the Olympics[2]
References
- ^ Boswell, Laura (October 13, 2004). "Olympians posing nude, poses questions".
- ^ Amazon.com book showing of the 2008 edition of The Complete Book of the Olympics with Acuff competing in 2004. - accessed June 21, 2008.
External links
- Amy’s official website
- IAAF profile for Amy Acuff
- Video Interview
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Preceded by Angie Bradburn |
USA National High Jump Champion 1995 |
Succeeded by Tisha Waller |
| Preceded by Tisha Waller |
USA National High Jump Champion 1997 |
Succeeded by Tisha Waller |
| Preceded by Karol Damon |
USA National High Jump Champion 2001 |
Succeeded by Tisha Waller |
| Preceded by Tisha Waller |
USA National High Jump Champion 2003 |
Succeeded by Tisha Waller |
| Preceded by Tisha Waller |
USA National High Jump Champion 2005 |
Succeeded by Chaunte Howard |
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Amy Acuff Videos
Title: Amy Acuff High Jump
Description: Amy Acuff doing the high jump at the 04 Crystal Palace Athletics Grand Prix, London.
Title: Amy Acuff High Jump DVD 2
Description: Amy Acuffs High Jump DVD 2
New Instructional DVD with loads of jump footage appropriate for beginner and advanced jumpers alike hosted by 3 Time O...
Title: Amy Acuff High Jump
Description: Amy Acuff doing the high jump at the 04 Crystal Palace Athletics Grand Prix, London.
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Amy Acuff High Jumping
Title: Track and field couple train at Tri Valley Athletics
Description: Tye Harvey and Amy Acuff were married in 04 and helped start Tri Valley Athletics two years later. Acuff is a three time Olympian in the high jump,...
Title: Olympic Hopefuls Speak About Beijing
Description: Track and field athletes Amy Acuff and Suzy Powell are hoping to represent the United States at the Olympics in Beijing.
Title: Womens High Jump 08 USA National Indoor Championships
Description: Amy Acuffs winning jump in real speed and slow motion at the 08 USA National Indoor Track and Field Championships. The events was sponsored by AT...
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