Gordon Dunn

Gordon Dunn ( Gordon Glover Dunn ; born April 16, 1912 in Portland , Oregon , † July 26, 1964 in San Francisco ) was an American discus thrower .

In 1936 he won the US elimination match for the Olympic Games in Berlin , where he won the silver medal with 49.36 m behind his compatriot Ken Carpenter (50.48 m) and in front of the Italian Giorgio Oberweger (49.23 m).

In 1934, starting for Stanford University , he became NCAA champion. He was national runner-up in discus throwing three times (1934-1936) and twice in the shot put (1933, 1935).

He was mayor of Fresno from 1949 to 1957 .

Personal best

Shot put: 15.94 m, April 17, 1934, Palo Alto
Discus throw: 52.25 m, May 22, 1936, Compton

Web links

Gordon Dunn in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )

personal data
SURNAME	Dunn, Gordon
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Dunn, Gordon Glover
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American discus thrower
DATE OF BIRTH	April 16, 1912
PLACE OF BIRTH	Portland, Oregon
DATE OF DEATH	July 26, 1964
Place of death	San Francisco