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American hammer thrower
Jack Merchant
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 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
Track/road/cross country athletes Field/combined event athletes Coaches and trainers
Track/road/cross country athletes Field/combined event athletes Coaches and trainers
1876–1878New York Athletic Club 1879–1888 – NAAAA 1888–1979Amateur Athletic Union 1980–1992The Athletics Congress 1993-onwardsUSA Track & Field Notes
Note 1: In 1888 both the NAAAA and the AAU held championships
OT: The 1920, 1928, 1932, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016 championships incorporated the Olympic Trials, otherwise held as a discrete event.
2020 OT: The 2020 Olympic Trials were delayed and held in 2021 due to the
COVID-19 pandemic .
New Zealand national champions in men's hammer throw
New Zealand national champions in men's javelin throw
New Zealand national champions in men's shot put