| Birth Date: | 10 September 1978 |
| Sport: | Athletics |
| Event: | Pole vault |
Russ Buller (born September 10, 1978) is an American former athlete who specialized in the pole vault.
Raised in Westlake, Louisiana, Buller competed on the athletics team at the Louisiana State University and became the most successful pole vaulter in the program's history. In 2000 he won both the indoor and outdoor NCAA Division I championships. He was a seven-time All-American and six-time SEC champion.[1]
Buller won the pole vault at the 2006 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, finishing ahead of Olympic silver medalist Toby Stevenson, who he had been second to at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo. His career also included an appearance at the 2001 World Championships in Edmonton, a fourth place finish at the 2001 Summer Universiade in Beijing and a fifth placing at the 2006 IAAF World Cup in Athens.[2]
SA Olympic Team Alternate (2008)Beijing, China Olympic Trials Finalists (2000/2004/2008)USATFUSA National Championships Gold Medalists (2006)Indianapolis, INUSA National Championships Silver Medalist (2007)Boston, MAPan American Games Silver Medalist (2003)Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic USA World Cup Team Captain (2006)Athens, GreeceNorth America Central America Caribbean Championships(NACAC) Gold Medalists (2000)Monterrey, MexicoUSA World University Games Team Captain (2001)Beijing, ChinaNCAA Outdoor Champion (2000)Durham, NCNCAA Indoor Champion (2000)Fayetteville, ARNCAA Championship Runner-Up (1999)Indianapolis, INNCAA All-American Accolades (7) (1997 - 2000)LSUSoutheastern Conference Titles (6) (1996 - 2000)LSULSU School Record Holder (1999 - Present)Baton Rouge, LALSU Hall of Fame Inductee (2017)Baton Rouge, LASEC Academic Honor Roll (1996 - 2000)Hoover, AL
All-time Personal Top 10
All disciplinesCompetition Cnt. Result Wind Event Date Place Cat Type Nr. Score RecordWalnut Mt.SAC Relays Inv., Walnut, CA USA5.81 Pole Vault 22 APR 2001 3. D F 1214 Atlanta US Indoor Championships, Atlanta, GA USA5.80 Pole Vault 27 FEB 1999 4. C F 1212 Chula Vista ARCO Olympic Trainng Center Meet, Chula Vista, CA USA5.80 Pole Vault 20 MAY 2006 1. F F 1212 Indianapolis US Championships, Indianapolis, IN USA5.80 Pole Vault 24 JUN 2006 1. C F 1212 Atlanta US Indoor Championships, Atlanta, GA USA5.75 Pole Vault 03 MAR 2001 4. D F 1198 Walnut Mt. SAC Relays Invitational, Walnut, CA USA5.75 Pole Vault 19 APR 2003 1. D F 1198 Boston US Indoor Championships, Boston, MA USA5.75 Pole Vault 28 FEB 2004 2. D F 1198 Modesto Relays Invitational, Modesto, CA USA5.75 Pole Vault 07 MAY 2005 2. D F 1198 Walnut Mt. SAC Relays Invitational, Walnut, CA USA5.73 Pole Vault 15 APR 2007 2. D F 1192 Baton Rouge LSU Relays College, Baton Rouge, LA USA5.72 Pole Vault 24 MAR 2007 1. F F 1190
Honours - World (Continental) CupPlace Discipline Mark Place Date5. Pole Vault 5.50 Olympic Stadium, Athina (GRE) 17 SEP 2006Honours - Pan American GamesPlace Discipline Mark Place Date2. Pole Vault 5.40 Santo Domingo (DOM) 08 AUG 2003Honours - National ChampionshipsPlace Discipline Mark Place Date1. Pole Vault 5.80 Indianapolis, IN (USA) 24 JUN 2006Honours - NCAA ChampionshipsPlace Discipline Mark Place Date1. Pole Vault 5.60 Durham, NC (USA) 01 JUN 2000Honours - NCAA Indoor ChampionshipsPlace Discipline Mark Place Date1. Pole Vault 5.70 Fayetteville, AR (USA) 11 MAR 2000
Buller is married to Canadian Olympic pole vaulter Dana Ellis.[3]
https://worldathletics.org/athletes/united-states/russ-buller-14233759