Russ Buller

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Russ Buller
Personal information
Born (1978-09-10) September 10, 1978 (age 45)
Sport
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
Sport Athletics
Event Pole vault
Medal record
Pan American Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2003 Santo Domingo Pole vault

Russ Buller (born September 10, 1978) is an American former athlete who specialized in the pole vault.

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Raised in Westlake, Louisiana, Buller competed on the athletics team at the Louisiana State University and became the most successful pole vaulter in the program's history. In 2000 he won both the indoor and outdoor NCAA Division I championships. He was a seven-time All-American and six-time SEC champion. [1]

Buller won the pole vault at the 2006 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, finishing ahead of Olympic silver medalist Toby Stevenson, who he had been second to at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo. His career also included an appearance at the 2001 World Championships in Edmonton, a fourth place finish at the 2001 Summer Universiade in Beijing and a fifth placing at the 2006 IAAF World Cup in Athens. [2]

SA Olympic Team Alternate (2008) Beijing, China Olympic Trials Finalists (2000/2004/2008) USATF USA National Championships Gold Medalists (2006) Indianapolis, IN USA National Championships Silver Medalist (2007) Boston, MA Pan American Games Silver Medalist (2003) Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic USA World Cup Team Captain (2006) Athens, Greece North America Central America Caribbean Championships (NACAC) Gold Medalists (2000) Monterrey, Mexico USA World University Games Team Captain (2001) Beijing, China NCAA Outdoor Champion (2000) Durham, NC NCAA Indoor Champion (2000) Fayetteville, AR NCAA Championship Runner-Up (1999) Indianapolis, IN NCAA All-American Accolades (7) (1997 - 2000) LSU Southeastern Conference Titles (6) (1996 - 2000) LSU LSU School Record Holder (1999 - Present) Baton Rouge, LA LSU Hall of Fame Inductee (2017) Baton Rouge, LA SEC Academic Honor Roll (1996 - 2000) Hoover, AL

All-time Personal Top 10

All disciplines Competition Cnt. Result Wind Event Date Place Cat Type Nr. Score Record Walnut Mt.SAC Relays Inv., Walnut, CA USA 5.81 Pole Vault 22 APR 2001 3. D F 1214 Atlanta US Indoor Championships, Atlanta, GA USA 5.80 Pole Vault 27 FEB 1999 4. C F 1212 Chula Vista ARCO Olympic Trainng Center Meet, Chula Vista, CA USA 5.80 Pole Vault 20 MAY 2006 1. F F 1212 Indianapolis US Championships, Indianapolis, IN USA 5.80 Pole Vault 24 JUN 2006 1. C F 1212 Atlanta US Indoor Championships, Atlanta, GA USA 5.75 Pole Vault 03 MAR 2001 4. D F 1198 Walnut Mt. SAC Relays Invitational, Walnut, CA USA 5.75 Pole Vault 19 APR 2003 1. D F 1198 Boston US Indoor Championships, Boston, MA USA 5.75 Pole Vault 28 FEB 2004 2. D F 1198 Modesto Relays Invitational, Modesto, CA USA 5.75 Pole Vault 07 MAY 2005 2. D F 1198 Walnut Mt. SAC Relays Invitational, Walnut, CA USA 5.73 Pole Vault 15 APR 2007 2. D F 1192 Baton Rouge LSU Relays College, Baton Rouge, LA USA 5.72 Pole Vault 24 MAR 2007 1. F F 1190

Honours - World (Continental) Cup Place Discipline Mark Place Date 5. Pole Vault 5.50 Olympic Stadium, Athina (GRE) 17 SEP 2006 Honours - Pan American Games Place Discipline Mark Place Date 2. Pole Vault 5.40 Santo Domingo (DOM) 08 AUG 2003 Honours - National Championships Place Discipline Mark Place Date 1. Pole Vault 5.80 Indianapolis, IN (USA) 24 JUN 2006 Honours - NCAA Championships Place Discipline Mark Place Date 1. Pole Vault 5.60 Durham, NC (USA) 01 JUN 2000 Honours - NCAA Indoor Championships Place Discipline Mark Place Date 1. Pole Vault 5.70 Fayetteville, AR (USA) 11 MAR 2000

Personal life

Buller is married to Canadian Olympic pole vaulter Dana Ellis. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ Stafford, Will (September 18, 2017). "2017 LSU Athletic Hall of Fame Class: Russ Buller". LSU.
  2. ↑ Anderson, Curtis. "Buller gets one more shot". The Register-Guard .
  3. ↑ Ewing, Lori (10 July 2004). "Pole vaulter finally has reason to jump". The Globe and Mail .

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