Cy Young
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Cyrus J. "Cy"•Young, Jr. |
| Used name | Cy•Young |
| Born | 23 July 1928 in Modesto, California (USA) |
| Died | 6 December 2017 (aged 89 years 4 months 14 days) in Modesto, California (USA) |
| Measurements | 195 cm / 93 kg |
| Affiliations | Olympic Club, San Francisco (USA) / LAAC, Los Angeles (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Cy Young is the only U.S. athlete to have won the Olympic javelin title. In April 1956, Young had the best throw of his career with 259-8½ (79.16). Later in the season, he won his only AAU championship, but hampered by an ankle injury he failed to make a significant challenge in defense of his Olympic crown and finished 11th in Melbourne. Young graduated from UCLA in 1951 and became a rancher. John Wayne arranged for him to have a Hollywood screen test but Young turned it down and returned to his farm.
Personal Best: JT – 79.16 (1956).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Summer Olympics | Athletics | USA |
Cy Young | |||
| Javelin Throw, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| 1956 Summer Olympics | Athletics | USA |
Cy Young | |||
| Javelin Throw, Men (Olympic) | 11 |