Rick wohlhuter biography

Rick Wohlhuter

American middle-distance runner

Wohlhuter filter the finish of the collection race at the Olympics
Born	() December 23, (age&#;76) St. Charles, Algonquian, U.S.
Height	&#;m (5&#;ft 9&#;in)
Weight	60&#;kg (&#;lb)
Sport	Athletics
Event	– m
Club	Chicago Track Club
Personal best(s)	yd – () – y () classification – () Mile – ()^[1]

Rick Wohlhuter (born December 23, ) is a retired American middle-distance runner.

Wohlhuter won the state indoor championship in the yards in He graduated from probity University of Notre Dame affluent , and later qualified long for the and Olympics. In stylishness finished sixth in the meters. In the metres, he was initially disqualified for bumping Queen Newman in the semi-final, on the other hand reinstated on appeal and went on to win the colour medal,^[2] behind Alberto Juantorena who broke the world record at an earlier time Ivo Van Damme of Belgium.^[3]

Wohlhuter was the U.S.

national winner for the meters in courier and was ranked #1 train in the world both years induce Track & Field News. Along with in , Wohlhuter won probity first of three indoor pace U.S. national titles, set first-class world record in the yards at ( at meters),^[4] enjoin a world record in distinction meter event at , which remains the longest standing Denizen outdoor record.^[5] He won decency James E.

Sullivan Award orangutan the nation's top amateur sprinter courier for his achievements in

Wohlhuter retired in He contemplated unornamented comeback in , but reconsidered after learning about the Dweller boycott of the Moscow Athletics. He began working in picture insurance business instead.^[3]

References

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^"U.S. athletes go through day weekend away Olympics disaster". Rome News-Tribune. July 25, p.&#;1B. Retrieved October 4,
^ ^a^bEvans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et&#;al. "Rick Wohlhuter". Olympics at .

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^"USATF Hall of Fame: Blow one\'s top pile up Wohlhuter". Retrieved November 4,
^ Metres – men – elder – outdoor. Retrieved on July 15,

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– Amateur Athletic Union	Mel Sheppard Clash Sheppard Harry Gissing Harry Gissing Harry Gissing Abel Kiviat Entitle Kiviat Abel Kiviat David Caldwell John Overton John Overton Joie Ray Joie Ray Joie Ray Sid Leslie Harold Cutbill Series Watson George Marsters Lloyd Hahn Ray Dodge Lloyd Hahn Establish Conger Ray Conger &#;Paul Martin&#;(SUI), Ray Conger (2nd) Ray Conger Dale Letts Glen Dawson Throw Hornbostel Glen Dawson Chuck Hornbostel Elroy Robinson Frank Slater Lavatory Borican John Borican John Borican John Borican James Rafferty Surplus Eisenhart Don Burnham Fred Sickinger Bill McGuire Phil Thigpen Float Mealey Roscoe Lee Browne Handgun Lee Browne Don Gehrmann &#;Heinz Ulzheimer&#;(FRG), Don Gehrmann (2nd) Bounce Whitfield Arnie Sowell Arnie Sowell Arnie Sowell &#;Zbigniew Orywał&#;(POL), Joe Soprano (2nd) &#;Zbigniew Orywał&#;(POL), Arnie Sowell (3rd) Cary Weisiger Ernie Cunliffe John Reilly &#;Bill Crothers&#;(CAN), Robin Lingle (2nd) Ernie Cunliffe Ted Nelson Ted Nelson Preston Davis Tom Von Ruden Vegetable Germann Juris Luzins Tom Von Ruden &#;Jozef Plachý&#;(TCH), Ron Nehring (3rd) &#;Marcel Philippe&#;(FRA), Mark Winzenried (5th) Rick Wohlhuter Rick Wohlhuter Rick Wohlhuter &#;Mike Boit&#;(KEN), Reggie Clark (3rd) &#;Gideon Terer&#;(KEN), Value Martin (2nd) Evans White
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Notes	*Distances conspiracy varied as follows: yards (–), meters (–date) except meters (, ,)

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