sport.wikisort.org - AthleteCy C. Young Jr. (July 23, 1928 – December 6, 2017) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the javelin throw.[1] He is the only American male to earn Olympic gold in the event.[1]
American javelin thrower
Cy Young
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Born | (1928-07-23)July 23, 1928 Modesto, California, US |
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Died | December 6, 2017(2017-12-06) (aged 89) Modesto, California, US[1] |
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Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)[2] |
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Early life
Young was born and raised in Modesto, California. He suffered from asthma as a boy.[3]
College and athletics
Young dabbled in the javelin at Modesto Junior College, where he attended for two years. He started throwing seriously after entering UCLA in 1948; in 1950 he placed second behind Bud Held at the NCAA championships. He was a member of the Sigma Nu fraternity.[3]
Young graduated from UCLA in 1951. In 1952 he set a new US record of 256 feet 4 inches (78.13 meters) in the javelin.[4]
Young competed at age 24 in the javelin throw for the US at the 1952 Summer Olympic Games in Helsinki, Finland, where he won the gold medal on his birthday.[5]
Young continued to throw during his mid-20s, and four years later prepared to defend his Olympic title. In April 1956, Young had the best throw of his career with 259 ft 8.5 in (79.159 m). Later in the season, he won his only AAU championship. Because the Olympics were being in held in the Southern hemisphere – where the seasons are "reversed" in comparison to America and Europe – the Summer Games were delayed until late November, which was months after the track & field outdoor season typically ended.[6]
A few months before the Melbourne Games, Poland's Janusz Sidło – the 1954 European Champion – pushed the javelin world record out to 274 ft 5.75 in (83.6613 m). Nonetheless, Young headed to Melbourne, Australia as one of the favorites. Three days before the competition he twisted an ankle which caused him pain as he "planted" his leg to release his throw.[7]
There were 21 throwers from 12 nations entered in the morning qualifying round on Monday November 26. The qualifying distance was set at 66 meters- anyone who threw 66 metres (216 feet 6 inches) or better automatically advanced to the Finals. Young advance to the finals, but was only able to throw 68.64m, well below his normal, good for 11th place.[8]
Honors and awards
Young was "named Southern California's Athlete of the Year for 1952, a competition that included the region's professional athletes as well, and missed winning the Sullivan Award by a single vote."[3]
Young was inducted into the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame in 1998.[4][9] He was also inducted into the Modesto Junior College Hall of Fame.[10]
Personal life and demise
Young was a fourth generation farmer[2] who grew walnuts and almonds.[3] He and his wife, Elizabeth, resided in Modesto. A daughter, Jenifer, managed his business matters.[2]
Young died on December 6, 2017 at age 89 due to complications from vascular dementia.[1]
References
- Clark, Brian (December 8, 2017). "Modesto's Cy Young, the only American javelin thrower to win Olympic gold, dies at 89". The Modesto Bee. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
- Agostini, Ron (January 18, 2004). "[Young 2004 article]". Modesto Bee. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
- Mooney, Mike (July 14, 1996). "[Young 1996 article]". Modesto Bee. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
- "UCLA Hall of Fame to Induct 12 New Members". UCLA Athletics official website. September 16, 1998. Archived from the original on August 12, 2011.
- Cy Young at Sports Reference
- Sports Reference
- Agostini, Ron (August 16, 2008). "Modesto gold medalist tackling new obstacles". The Modesto Bee. Archived from the original on March 30, 2014.
- Official Report of the 1956 Melbourne Olympics; Men's Javelin results, page 341; accessed March 30, 2014.
- "UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame". UCLA Athletics. Archived from the original on December 10, 2011. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
- "Hall Of Fame". mjc.edu. Modesto Junior College. Archived from the original on December 12, 2017. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
 Olympic champions in men's javelin throw |
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US National Championship winners in men's javelin throw |
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1909–1979 Amateur Athletic Union |
- 1909: Ralph Rose
- 1910: Bruno Brodd
- 1911: Ollie Snedigar
- 1912: Harry Lott
- 1913: Bruno Brodd
- 1914–19: George Bronder
- 1920–21: Milton Angier
- 1922: Flint Hanner
- 1923: Harry Hoffman
- 1924: John Leyden
- 1925: Zeke Bonura
- 1926: John Kuck
- 1927: Charles Harlow
- 1928: Creth Hines
- 1929: Jess Mortensen
- 1930–31: James DeMers
- 1932: Malcolm MetcalfNote
- 1933: Lee Bartlett
- 1934: Ralston LeGore
- 1935: Horace Odell
- 1936: John Mottram
- 1937: William Reitz
- 1938: Nick Vukmanic
- 1939–42: Boyd Brown
- 1943–44: Martin Biles
- 1945: Earl Marshall
- 1946: Garland Adair
- 1947–48: Steve Seymour
- 1949: Bud Held
- 1950: Steve Seymour
- 1951: Bud Held
- 1952: Bill Miller
- 1953–55: Bud Held
- 1956: Cy Young
- 1957: Bob Voiles
- 1958: Bud Held
- 1959–60: Al Cantello
- 1961: John Fromm
- 1962: Dan Studney
- 1963: Larry Stuart
- 1964: Frank Covelli
- 1965: Bill Floerke
- 1966: John Tushaus
- 1967: Delmon McNabb
- 1968: Frank Covelli
- 1969: Mark Murro
- 1970–71: Bill Skinner
- 1972: Fred Luke
- 1973: Cary Feldmann
- 1974: Sam Colson
- 1975: Richard George
- 1976: Fred Luke
- 1977: Bruce Kennedy
- 1978: Bill Schmidt
- 1979: Duncan Atwood
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1980–1992 The Athletics Congress |
- 1980: Duncan Atwood
- 1981: Bruce Kennedy
- 1982: Bob Roggy
- 1983: Rod Ewaliko
- 1984: Curt Ransford
- 1985–86: Tom Petranoff
- 1987: Duncan Atwood
- 1988: Dave Stephens
- 1989: Mike Barnett
- 1990: Vince Labosky
- 1991: Mike Barnett
- 1992: Tom Pukstys
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1993–onwards USA Track & Field |
- 1993: Tom Pukstys
- 1994: Todd Riech
- 1995: Tom Pukstys
- 1996: Todd Riech
- 1997–99: Tom Pukstys
- 2000–07: Breaux Greer
- 2008: Bobby Smith
- 2009: Chris Hill
- 2010: Sean Furey
- 2011: Mike Hazle
- 2012: Sam Humphreys
- 2013: Riley Dolezal
- 2014–15: Sean Furey
- 2016: Cyrus Hostetler
- 2017: Riley Dolezal
- 2018: Curtis Thompson
- 2019: Michael Shuey
- 20212020 OT: Curtis Thompson
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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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Notes |
- 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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1952 USA Olympic track and field team |
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Men's track and road athletes | | |
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Men's field athletes | |
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Women's track athletes | |
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Women's field athletes |
- Janet Dicks
- Mabel Landry
- Marjorie Larney
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Coaches |
- Brutus Hamilton (men's head coach)
- Clyde Littlefield (men's assistant coach)
- Larry Snyder (men's assistant coach)
- Charles Werner (men's assistant coach)
- Lucile Wilson (women's manager-coach)
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1956 USA Olympic track and field team |
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Men's track and road athletes | | |
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Men's field athletes | |
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Women's track athletes | |
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Women's field athletes | |
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Coaches |
- Jim Kelly (men's head coach)
- Frank Anderson (men's assistant coach)
- Bob Giegengack (men's assistant coach)
- Jess Mortensen (men's assistant coach)
- Nell Jackson (women's head coach)
- Boo Morcom (women's field event coach)
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На других языках
- [en] Cy Young (athlete)
[fr] Cyrus Young
Cyrus C. Young (né le 23 juillet 1928 et mort le 6 décembre 2017[1]) est un athlète américain, spécialiste du lancer de javelot.
[it] Cyrus Young
Cyrus J. Young Jr., detto Cy (Modesto, 23 luglio 1928 – Modesto, 6 dicembre 2017), è stato un giavellottista statunitense, vincitore della medaglia d'oro ai Giochi olimpici di Helsinki 1952.
[ru] Янг, Сайрус
Сайрус Янг (23 июля 1928, Модесто, Калифорния — 6 декабря 2017[1], Модесто, Калифорния) — американский легкоатлет (метание копья), чемпион летних Олимпийских игр 1952 года в Хельсинки, олимпийский рекордсмен.
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