Glenn Hartranft
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Samuel Glenn•Hartranft |
| Used name | Glenn•Hartranft |
| Nick/petnames | Tiny |
| Born | 3 December 1901 in Aberdeen, South Dakota (USA) |
| Died | 12 August 1970 in San Diego, California (USA) |
| Measurements | 190 cm / 115 kg |
| Affiliations | Stanford Cardinal, Stanford (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Although his Olympic honors came in the shot, Tiny Hartranft was equally successful with the discus. While at Stanford he scored a shot/ discus double at the IC4A in 1922 and 1924. In winning the 1924 discus he threw 158-1⅛ (48.18) that bettered the existing world record but was not ratified “because of a high wind.” However, he set an official world record the following year of 157-1⅝ (47.89). In the 1924 Olympic discus he was completely out of form and only placed sixth with a throw some 20 feet below his best.
Personal Bests: SP – 15.53 (1924); DT – 48.18 (1924).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 Summer Olympics | Athletics | USA |
Glenn Hartranft | |||
| Shot Put, Men (Olympic) | 2 | Silver | ||||
| Discus Throw, Men (Olympic) | 6 |