Hollis Conway was born on January 8,1967 and is a track and field high jumper and a two-time Olympic medalist.
10 Facts About Hollis Conway
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Hollis Conway was the top-ranked high jumper in the US seven straight years from 1988 to 1994 and in the world for two of those years.
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Hollis Conway earned his first of two world No 1 rankings in 1990 when he swept both the US indoor and outdoor titles and won the Goodwill Games.
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Hollis Conway won the winner at the 1988 NCAA Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championship and at the 1989 he won with an American outdoor record height.
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Hollis Conway defended his US outdoor championship and won the 1991 World University Games, while finishing third in the 1991 Pan American Games and World Outdoor Championships.
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Hollis Conway was ranked third in the world in 1992 and 1993.
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Hollis Conway is a member of the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame and was inducted into the Drake Relays Hall of Fame in 1999.
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Hollis Conway wrote the foreword of the Complete Book of Jumps.
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Hollis Conway jumped off his left foot and is considered short in stature, in comparison to other world-class high jumpers, many of whom stand 6'3"-to-6'5".
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At six feet tall, Hollis Conway has held a distinction with four others in track and field history for jumping over their own heights.