Ralph Vernon MANN

While at Brigham Young, Ralph Mann won both the NCAA and the AAU 440 y hurdles in 1969, 1970, and 1971. In 1971 he also won the Pan American Games and in 1972, after setting a U.S. record of 48.4 at the Final Trials, he was beaten by Uganda's John Akii-Bua at the Olympics. Mann won his fourth AAU title in 1975 and won silver in the PanAm Games in that year. In winning the 1970 NCAA title, he set a world record of 48.8 for the 440 y hurdles and his best metric mark was 48.4 at the 1972 Final Trials. Mann later earned a Ph.D. in biomechanics and has become renowned for his work in sport biomechanics.

Personal Bests: 440y – 46.6 (1970); 120yH – 13.9 (1968); 400H – 48.51 (1972).