Jim Wooding

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameJames Dale "Jim"•Wooding
Used nameJim•Wooding
Born6 February 1954 in St. Louis, Missouri (USA)
Measurements193 cm / 91 kg
AffiliationsShore AC, Spring Lake, New Jersey (USA)
NOC United States

Biography

Jim Wooding was a decathlete who made the 1984 US Olympic team at age 30. He attended Indiana University of Pennsylvania, where he placed at the NAIA Nationals from 1975-77, finishing second in 1977. His major decathlon wins came in 1981-82 at the Florida Relays. He also won the 1978 AAU Indoor Pentathlon. Wooding was a top 400 runner who won four titles in that event at the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference.

Personal Bests: 100 – 10.78 (1980); 400 – 47.62 (1984); 110H – 14.57 (1984); HJ – 2.00 (6-6¾) (1981); PV – 4.59 (15-1) (1984); LJ – 7.01 (23-0) (1984); DT – 47.37 (155-5) (1984); JT – 57.20 (187-8) (1984); Dec – 8054 (1984).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1984 Summer Olympics Athletics USA Jim Wooding
Decathlon, Men (Olympic) 7