Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
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Sex | Male |
Full name | Walter Leo•Whalen |
Used name | Walter•Whalen |
Born | 14 February 1898 in Boston, Massachusetts (USA) |
Died | 7 April 1966 in Miami, Florida (USA) |
Measurements | 183 cm / 68 kg |
Affiliations | Boston AA, Boston (USA) |
NOC | United States |
Walter Whalen won the AAU indoor high jump in 1919-20. He competed for Harvard and the Boston AA. Whalen became an insurance broker, and settled in the Boston area until he retired to Florida.
Personal Best: HJ – 1.92i (6-3½i) (1920
Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
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1920 Summer Olympics | Athletics | USA | Walter Whalen | |||
High Jump, Men (Olympic) | 4 |