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Tom Dooley

Full name: Thomas Robert "Tom" Dooley
Gender: Male
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
Weight: 146 lbs (66 kg)
Born: December 9, 1945 in San Francisco, California, United States
Affiliations: Athens Athletic Club, Oakland (USA)
Country: USA United States
Sport: Athletics

Biography

Tom Dooley won four AAU walk titles – the 2-mile in 1970, the 20 km. in 1971 and 1975, and the 40 km. in 1967. In the 1967 Pan American Games he finished fourth in the 20 km. walk and in the 1971 Pan American Games, he was the silver medalist in the 20 km. walk. Later he represented the US at the 1977 World Cup in the 50 km. walk, although he did not finish. It is not known if he hung down his head.

Personal Bests: 20kmW – 1-30:19 (1967); 50kmW – 4-26:15 (1980).

Results

Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1968 Summer 22 Ciudad de México Athletics Men's 20 kilometres Walk United States USA 17
1972 Summer 26 München Athletics Men's 20 kilometres Walk United States USA 15

Men's 20 kilometres Walk

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank T
1968 Summer 22 Ciudad de México Athletics United States Final Standings 17 1-40:08
1972 Summer 26 München Athletics United States Final Standings 15 1-34:58.8