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 a 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.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ "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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US National Championship winners in men's shot put | |
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1876–1878 New York Athletic Club |
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1879–1888 NAAAA |
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1888–1979 Amateur Athletic Union |
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1980–1992 The Athletics Congress |
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1993–onwards USA Track & Field |
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US National Championship winners in men's javelin throw | |
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1909–1979 Amateur Athletic Union |
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1980–1992 The Athletics Congress |
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1993–onwards USA Track & Field |
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Olympic Trials |
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