 Wiesner at the 1952 Olympics | ||||||||||||
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| Born | February 17, 1925 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | |||||||||||
| Died | March 20, 2019 (aged 94)[1] Minocqua, Wisconsin, U.S. | |||||||||||
| Height | 192 cm (6 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 91 kg (201 lb) | |||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||
| Event | High jump | |||||||||||
| Club | U.S. Navy | |||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||
| Personal best | 2.10 m (1953i)[2] | |||||||||||
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Kenneth George Wiesner (February 17, 1925 – March 20, 2019) was an American high jumper who won a silver medal at the 1952 Olympics. Wiesner attended Marquette University, where he was a three-time NCAA high jump champion.[3] After the 1946 season he retired and became a dentist at U.S. Navy. He returned to compete at the 1952 Olympics, and in 1953 broke the world indoor record three times.[4]
References
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- ↑ Ken Wiesner's obituary
- ↑ Kenneth Wiesner. trackfield.brinkster.net
- ↑ "Monumental Moments: The Marquette Summer Olympics Story". gomarquette.com. Marquette University. Archived from the original on June 19, 2018. Retrieved January 24, 2014.
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ken Wiesner". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020.
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