Eric McCalla
Eric McCalla is a British athlete. He competed in the Athletics at the [1984 Summer Olympics – Men's triple jump|men's triple jump] at the 1984 Summer Olympics.
Biography
MCalla finished second behind American Mike Conley in the triple jump event at the 1983 [AAA Championships] but by virtue of being the highest placed British athlete was considered the List of British [champions in triple jump|British triple jump champion].He represented Great [Britain at the 1984 Summer Olympics|Great Britain] at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, where he finished 8th in the triple jump competition.
McCalla won the UK Athletics Championships at the 1985 [UK Athletics Championships] in Antrim but his best year was arguably 1987, when he won the AAA title outright at the 1987 AAA Championships and won a second UK title at the 1987 UK Athletics Championships in Derby.