Ron Whitney

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameRonald Howard "Ron"•Whitney
Used nameRon•Whitney
Born5 October 1942 in Modesto, California (USA)
Measurements187 cm / 78 kg
AffiliationsSouthern California Striders, Anaheim (USA)
NOC United States

Biography

In 1967 Ron Whitney was gold medalist in the 400H at both the Pan American Games, the Universiade, and was AAU champion that year as well. He was bronze medalist at the 1965 Universiade. At the NCAAs he was runner-up in 1963 for Occidental. The AAU and Olympic Trials champion in 1968, he was favored at the 1968 Olympics, but struggled in for sixth place.

Personal Bests: 400 – 46.6 (1967); 880y – 1:48.6 (1963); 400H – 49.06 (1968).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1968 Summer Olympics Athletics USA Ron Whitney
400 metres Hurdles, Men (Olympic) 6

Olympic Records

Records may have been broken subsequently during the same competition.
Games Date Sport Event Phase Mark Pos
1968 Summer Olympics 13 October 1968 Athletics 400 metres Hurdles, Men Round One, Heat #3 49.0 1

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