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'''Ken Wiesner''' (''Kenneth George Wiesner;'' born 17 February 1925 in [[Milwaukee]], [[Wisconsin]]) is a former [[United States|American]] athlete who competed mainly in the high jump. |
'''Ken Wiesner''' (''Kenneth George Wiesner;'' born 17 February 1925 in [[Milwaukee]], [[Wisconsin]]) is a former [[United States|American]] athlete who competed mainly in the high jump. |
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==Background== |
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Wiesner attended [[Marquette University]], where he was a three-time NCAA high jump champion.<ref name=MUolympians>{{cite web|title=Monumental Moments: The Marquette Summer Olympics Story|url=http://www.gomarquette.com/genrel/080808aaf.html|work=gomarquette.com|publisher=Marquette University|accessdate=24 January 2014}}</ref> |
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==Athletic career== |
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He competed for the United States in the [[Athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics|1952 Summer Olympics]] held in [[Helsinki]], [[Finland]] in the high jump where he won the silver medal. |
He competed for the United States in the [[Athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics|1952 Summer Olympics]] held in [[Helsinki]], [[Finland]] in the high jump where he won the silver medal. |
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Wiesner broke the world indoor record 3 times and had a lifetime best of {{height|m=2.102|precision=0}}i.<ref>[http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/wi/ken-wiesner-1.html Biography at sports-reference.com]</ref> |
Wiesner broke the world indoor record 3 times and had a lifetime best of {{height|m=2.102|precision=0}}i.<ref>[http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/wi/ken-wiesner-1.html Biography at sports-reference.com]</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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[[Category:American high jumpers]] |
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[[Category:Olympic silver medalists for the United States]] |
[[Category:Olympic silver medalists for the United States]] |
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[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1952 Summer Olympics]] |
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Ken Wiesner (Kenneth George Wiesner; born 17 February 1925 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is a former American athlete who competed mainly in the high jump.
Background
Wiesner attended Marquette University, where he was a three-time NCAA high jump champion.[1]
Athletic career
He competed for the United States in the 1952 Summer Olympics held in Helsinki, Finland in the high jump where he won the silver medal.
Wiesner broke the world indoor record 3 times and had a lifetime best of 2.102 m (6 ft 11 in)i.[2]
References
- ^ "Monumental Moments: The Marquette Summer Olympics Story". gomarquette.com. Marquette University. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
- ^ Biography at sports-reference.com
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