Ken Wiesner
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| File:Ken Wiesner 1952.jpg Wiesner at the 1952 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| 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] |
Medal record | |
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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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- USA Indoor Track and Field Championships winners
- 1925 births
- 2019 deaths
- American male high jumpers
- Marquette University alumni
- Olympic silver medalists for the United States in track and field
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1952 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 1952 Summer Olympics
- NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners
- Marquette Golden Eagles men's track and field athletes
- 20th-century American sportsmen