Personal information | |
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Born | (1933-02-06) February 6, 1933 (age 91) Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Alma mater | East Stroudsburg State College |
Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) |
Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) |
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Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | Shot put, discus throw, javelin throw |
Club | Harrisburg AAU |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best(s) | SP – 12.09 m (1952) DT – 37.54 m (1953)[1] JT – 35.98 (1953)[2] |
Janet Marie Dicks (born February 6, 1933) is a retired American weight thrower. In 1952 she won both the national titles and U.S. Olympic trials in the shot put and discus throw. At the 1952 Summer Olympics, she competed only in the shot put and placed 18th. The following year, she won her third and last national title in the discus. Between 1951 and 1957 she had 10 finishes within the first four places at the national championships in the shot put, discus throw and javelin throw.[1][2]
US National Championship winners in women's discus throw | |
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1923–1979 Amateur Athletic Union |
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1980–1992 The Athletics Congress |
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1993–present USA Track & Field |
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US National Championship winners in women's shot put | |
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1923–1979 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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