John Kuck
John Kuck at the 1928 Olympics |
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| Full name | John Henry Kuck |
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| Born | April 27, 1905
Wilson, Kansas, United States |
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| Died | September 21, 1986 (aged 81)
Halstead, Kansas, United States |
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| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
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| Weight | 102 kg (225 lb) |
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| Sport | Hammer throw |
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| 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]
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1876–1878
New York Athletic Club | |
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1879–1888
NAAAA |
- 1879–80: A.W. Adams
- 1881–86: Frank Lambrecht
- 1887: George Gray/Frank Lambrecht
- 1888Note 1: Frank Lambrecht
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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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- Note 1: In 1888 both the NAAAA and the AAU held championships
- OT: The 1920, 1928, 1932, and since 1992, championships incorporated the Olympic Trials, otherwise held as a discrete event.
- 2020 OT: The 2020 Olympic Trials were delayed and held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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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 |
- The 1920, 1928, 1932, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016 championships incorporated the Olympic Trials, otherwise held as a discrete event.
- 2020 OT: The 2020 Olympic Trials were delayed and held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- Kenneth Churchill had the longest throw in the 1932 competition (which doubled as the Olympic Trials), ahead of Malcolm Metcalf. However, Churchill qualified for the final only due to a late rule change by the U.S. Olympic Committee, allowing eight rather than five finalists. As this rule change applied only to the Olympic Trials, Churchill is considered to have won at the Trials and Metcalf at the national championships, even though they were the same meet.
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