Ken Wiesner
American high jumper (1925–2019) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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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) | |||||||||||
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Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||
Event | High jump | |||||||||||
Club | U.S. Navy | |||||||||||
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Personal best | 2.10 m (1953i)[2] | |||||||||||
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