Kory Tarpenning

This is an accepted version of this page Kory Merrill Tarpenning (born February 27, 1962, in Portland, Oregon) is a retired American pole vaulter best known for finishing fourth at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, having previously competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.

He also competed at the 1992 IAAF World Cup, but failed to register a valid mark.

[1] He was a four time national champion in his discipline, having won at the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in 1988 and 1989 and the USA Indoor Track and Field Championships in 1991 and 1994.

[4] Tarpenning tested positive for anabolic steroid use in 1997 and was suspended for two years.

[5] After his athletic career, he moved to Monaco and was involved in the opening of the first Starbucks coffee house in the country.