American hammer thrower
Robert Bennett (August 9, 1919 – December 13, 1974) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the hammer throw .
He competed for the United States in the 1948 Summer Olympics held in London , Great Britain in the hammer throw where he won the bronze medal .
US National Championship winners in men's hammer throw
1876–1878New York Athletic Club 1879–1888 – NAAAA
1879: James McDermott
1880: William Curtis
1881-2: Frank Lambrecht
1883: Wilson Coudon
1884-5: Frank Lambrecht
1886: Wilson Coudon
1887: Charles Queckberner
1888Note 1 : Frank Lambrecht
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 .
US National Indoor Championship winners in men's 35-lb weight throw
1932-1979Amateur Athletic Union 1980-1992The Athletics Congress 1993-onwardsUSA Track & Field
1948 USA Olympic track and field team
Qualification Men's track and road athletes Men's field athletes Women's track athletes Women's field athletes Coaches
Dean Cromwell (men's head coach)
Emmett Brunson (men's assistant coach)
Ward Haylett (men's assistant coach)
Tom Jones (men's assistant coach)
Emil Von Elling (men's assistant coach)
Fred Travalena (road event coach)
Catherine Meyer (women's coach)