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]
Wiesner at the 1952 Olympics | |||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born | (1925-02-17)February 17, 1925 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Died | March 20, 2019(2019-03-20) (aged 94)[1] Minocqua, Wisconsin, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height | 192 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||
| Weight | 91 kg (201 lb) | ||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||
| Event(s) | High jump | ||||||||||
| Club | U.S. Navy | ||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | 2.10 m (1953i)[2] | ||||||||||
Medal record
| |||||||||||
1952 USA Olympic track and field team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's track and road athletes |
| |
| Men's field athletes |
| |
| Women's track athletes |
| |
| Women's field athletes |
| |
| Coaches |
| |
This article about a track and field Olympic medalist of the United States is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |