Jack Merchant
American hammer thrower (1899–1972)
Personal information | |
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Full name | John William Merchant |
Nationality | American |
Born | (1899-05-03)May 3, 1899 Marshfield, Oregon, United States |
Died | March 31, 1972(1972-03-31) (aged 72) Berkeley, California, United States |
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Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | Long jump Hammer throw |
John William Merchant (May 3, 1899 – March 31, 1972) was an American athlete.[1] He competed in the men's long jump at the 1920 Summer Olympics and the men's hammer throw at the 1924 Summer Olympics.[2]
Competing for the California Golden Bears track and field team, Merchant won the shot put and hammer throw at the 1922 NCAA Track and Field Championships.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Jack Merchant". Olympedia. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jack Merchant Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
- ^ Jack Merchant at Olympedia
US National Championship winners in men's hammer throw | |
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1876–1878 New York Athletic Club |
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1879–1888 – NAAAA |
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1888–1979 Amateur Athletic Union |
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1980–1992 The Athletics Congress |
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1993-onwards USA Track & Field |
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