Ken Wiesner

American high jumper (1925–2019)

Ken Wiesner

Wiesner at the 1952 Olympics

Personal information

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)

Sport

Athletics

Event

High jump

Club

U.S. Navy

Achievements and titles

Personal best

2.10 m (1953i)^[2]

Medal record

Representing United States

Olympic Games
	1952 Helsinki	High jump

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]

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ken Wiesner.

^ Ken Wiesner's obituary
^ Kenneth Wiesner. trackfield.brinkster.net
^ "Monumental Moments: The Marquette Summer Olympics Story". gomarquette.com. Marquette University. Archived from the original on June 19, 2018. Retrieved January 24, 2014.
^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ken Wiesner". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020.