Dean Starkey (born March 27, 1967, in Park Ridge, Illinois) is an American pole vaulter.

His personal best is 5.92 meters, and he won a bronze medal at the 1997 World Championships.

Starkey broke the record for most vaults over 19-feet by an American in 1994 when he leaped over the barrier seven times.

Starkey competed for the Illinois Fighting Illini track and field team.

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