Amy Acuff was born on July 14, 1975 in Port Arthur, Texas, USA. She is a high jumper and model.

Biography and Career :

She attended the Calallen High School in Corpus Christi, Texas. Now she is studying at University of California, Los Angeles. She is an athlete and participated at many competitions. In 2004 at the Athens Olympics she competed as a member of USA Track and Field. She is a three-time Olympian. As a model she appeared on the cover of Esquire, Maxim and FHM. She was also seen nude in a pictorial of the Playboy magazine in September 2004. She was a great athlete during high school and her later results proved her talent.

In 1991 she set a new Texas state record after jumping 6'2" and then a new national record, 6'3". She is beautiful and this offered her the cha nce to appear in magazines. Men and women admire her and would like to be in her shoes. The country musician Roy Acuff is her grandfather's second cousin. After the appearance in Men's magazines the number of her fans grew and she became an even more popular athlete. Let's hope that she will suffer no injuries and she can continue fighting for results and training hard.

Trivia :

- Height: 188 cm
- Weight: 66 kg
- Her best jump until now measures 2.01 m.

Quotes :

- "There is nothing that makes me want to train harder and refine my technique more than competition."

- "I've always been offended at the idea that I have to wear the exact same thing as 50 girls on the track. It just horrifies me; it strips me of my individuality."

Performances :

- 1993 NCAA Indoor Champion
- 1994 NCAA Indoor Champion
- 1995 NCAA Indoor Champion
- 1995 NCAA Outdoor Champion
- 1995 U.S. Outdoor Champion
- 1996 NCAA Outdoor Champion
- 1997 World University Games Champion
- 1997 NCAA Indoor Champion
- 1997 U.S. Outdoor Champion
- 2001 U.S. Indoor Champion
- 2001 U.S. Outdoor Champion
- 2003 U.S. Outdoor Champion
- 2004 U.S. Indoor Champion.
_{Amy Acuff Image : 10000takes.com}

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Category: Sport Stars  - ( Sport Stars Archive)

Date Added: 05 October '07

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