Bob Humphreys (athlete)
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Bob Humphreys is a retired male track and field
athlete from the United States
. He competed in the men's discus throw
and the shot put
event during his career. His career highlight was a gold medal
in the discus at the 1963 Pan American Games
. He later went on to compete in masters athletics and took a bronze medal in the 1987 World Championship weight pentathlon.
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
athlete from the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. He competed in the men's discus throw
Discus throw
The discus throw is an event in track and field athletics competition, in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than his or her competitors. It is an ancient sport, as evidenced by the 5th century BC Myron statue, Discobolus...
and the shot put
Shot put
The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action....
event during his career. His career highlight was a gold medal
Gold medal
A gold medal is typically the medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture...
in the discus at the 1963 Pan American Games
1963 Pan American Games
The 4th Pan American Games were held from April 20 to May 5, 1963 in São Paulo, Brazil.- Medal count :To sort this table by nation, total medal count, or any other column, click on the icon next to the column title.Note...
. He later went on to compete in masters athletics and took a bronze medal in the 1987 World Championship weight pentathlon.
Personals bests
- Shot Put — 17.88 metres (Los AngelesLos ÁngelesLos Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, May 20, 1960) - Discus Throw — 62.00 metres (Long BeachLong Beach, CaliforniaLong Beach is a city situated in Los Angeles County in Southern California, on the Pacific coast of the United States. The city is the 36th-largest city in the nation and the seventh-largest in California. As of 2010, its population was 462,257...
, July 14, 1962)