Merritt Giffin
Merritt Giffin ( Merritt Hayward Giffin ; born August 20, 1887 , † July 11, 1911 in Joliet , Illinois ) was an American discus thrower .
At the Olympic Games in London in 1908 , he won the silver medal with 40.70 m behind Martin Sheridan (40.89 m) and in front of Bill Horr (39.44 m).
He set his personal best of 42.06 m in the same year. In 1910 he became US champion.
Web links
- Merritt Giffin in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Giffin, Merritt |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Giffin, Merritt Hayward |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American discus thrower |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 20, 1887 |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 11, 1911 |
| Place of death | Joliet (Illinois) |