Lawrence Whitney
 Whitney at the 1912 Olympics | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||
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| Born | February 2, 1891 Millbury, Massachusetts, U.S. | |||||||||||
| Died | April 24, 1941 (aged 50) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |||||||||||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||
| Event(s) | Shot put, discus throw, | |||||||||||
| Club | Boston Athletic Association | |||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | SP – 14.64 m (1914) DT – 41.42 m (1913)[1][2] | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Lawrence Atwood "Larry" Whitney (February 2, 1891 – April 24, 1941) was an American athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. He won the bronze medal in the conventional shot put and placed fourth in the two-handed shot put and 20th in the discus throw. He also competed in the exhibition baseball tournament.[1]
Besides athletics and baseball Whitney also competed in American football and basketball. He won the IC4A shot put title in 1913 and 1915, and retired from sports shortly after that.[1]
References
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