Ed Burke (athlete)
Ed Burke (actually Edward Andrew Burke; born March 4, 1940 in Ukiah ) is a former American hammer thrower .
At the Olympic Games he was seventh in Tokyo in 1964 and twelfth in Mexico City in 1968 .
At the World Athletics Championships in Helsinki in 1983 and the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, he was eliminated from the qualification.
He was three times US champion (1966-1968) and once English champion (1967). In 1967 and 1968 he was US indoor weight long throw champion .
Personal best
- Hammer throw: 74.36 m, August 6, 1982, Darmstadt
- Weight throw (hall): 21.68 m, February 25, 1983, Princeton
Web links
- Ed Burke in the database of World Athletics (English)
- Ed Burke in the database of trackfield.brinkster.net (English)
- Ed Burke in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Burke, Ed |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Burke, Edward Andrew |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American hammer thrower |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 4th 1940 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ukiah |