American track and field athlete
John Kuck at the: 1928 Olympics | ||||||||||||
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Full name | John Henry Kuck | |||||||||||
Born | April 27, 1905 Wilson, Kansas, United States | |||||||||||
Died | September 21, 1986 (aged 81) Halstead, Kansas, United States | |||||||||||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||
Weight | 102 kg (225 lb) | |||||||||||
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Sport | Hammer throw | |||||||||||
Club | LAAC, Los Angeles | |||||||||||
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Olympic finals | 1928 | |||||||||||
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John Henry Kuck (April 27, 1905 – September 21, 1986) was an American athlete who won a gold medal in the shot put at the 1928 Summer Olympics setting new world record at 15.87 m. Earlier that year he set two more world records. But they were not recognized officially. In 1926 he also set a US record in the "javelin throw at 65."28 m and "won the AAU title."
Competing for the Emporia State Hornets track and field team, "Kuck won an NCAA shot put title."
Referencesβ»
- ^ "John Kuck (1983) - Hall of Fame". Emporia State University Athletics. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
- John Kuck at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- John Kuck Archived 2016-11-12 at the Wayback Machine. kshof.org
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Preceded by | Men's Shot Put World Record Holder June 29, 1928 – August 26, 1928 |
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- 1905 births
- 1986 deaths
- People from Ellsworth County, Kansas
- Track and field athletes from Kansas
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- Olympic gold medalists for the United States in track and field
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1928 Summer Olympics
- World record setters in athletics (track and field)
- Medalists at the 1928 Summer Olympics
- NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners
- Emporia State Hornets men's track and field athletes
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