University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Louisiana Athletics Hall of Fame
Conway, Hollis
Hollis Conway
- Induction:
- 1996
- Class:
- 1991
The top-ranked high jumper in the U.S. seven straight years from 1988-94, Conway is a two-time Olympic medalist in the high jump. The Shreveport native went 7-83/4 in the event at the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, Korea, as a sophomore at USL, setting a U.S. collegiate record and earning a silver medal. He won a bronze medal in the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona after going 7-81/2 in winning the U.S. Olympic Trials that year.
In 1989, Conway broke the American record twice in the high jump, winning the NCAA Outdoor Championships at 7-9 3/4 and the U.S. Olympic Festival at 7-10. A six-time NCAA All-American and three-time NCAA champ at USL, Conway set an American indoor record of 7-101/2 while winning in 1991 World Indoor title.
His NCAA outdoor record of 7-93/4 still stands, as does his mark of 7-91/4 at that year’s NCAA indoor meet. Conway won 10 USA Championship titles (five outdoor, five indoor) and was ranked No. 1 in the world in 1990 and 1991 before announcing his retirement in 2000.
In 1989, Conway broke the American record twice in the high jump, winning the NCAA Outdoor Championships at 7-9 3/4 and the U.S. Olympic Festival at 7-10. A six-time NCAA All-American and three-time NCAA champ at USL, Conway set an American indoor record of 7-101/2 while winning in 1991 World Indoor title.
His NCAA outdoor record of 7-93/4 still stands, as does his mark of 7-91/4 at that year’s NCAA indoor meet. Conway won 10 USA Championship titles (five outdoor, five indoor) and was ranked No. 1 in the world in 1990 and 1991 before announcing his retirement in 2000.
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