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Jim Fuchs

Full name: James Emanuel "Jim" Fuchs
Gender: Male
Height: 6'2" (187 cm)
Weight: 223 lbs (101 kg)
Born: December 6, 1927 in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Affiliations: NYAC, New York (USA)
Country: USA United States
Sport: Athletics

Medals: 2 Bronze (2 Total)

Biography

While at Yale, Jim Fuchs won the NCAA and the AAU shot in 1949 and 1950. Between July 1949 and August 1950 he set four world records; his last mark of 58-10¾ (17.95) remained the world record for almost three years. He won the shot put and the discus throw at the 1951 Pan American Games and he was also a fine sprinter. After leaving Yale, where he was also a football star, he joined the New York AC and won three AAU indoor shot titles (1951-1953). During his peak years, Fuchs was invincible and he had a winning streak of 88 shot put victories before losing to Parry O’Brien at the 1951 AAU outdoor meet.

Personal Best: SP – 17.95 (1950).

Results

Glossary ▪ CSV ▪ PRE
Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1948 Summer 20 London Athletics Men's Shot Put United States USA 3 Bronze
1952 Summer 24 Helsinki Athletics Men's Shot Put United States USA 3 Bronze

Men's Shot Put

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Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank D BMD
1948 Summer 20 London Athletics United States Final Round 3 16.420
1948 Summer 20 London Athletics United States Final Round Round One NP 16.320
1948 Summer 20 London Athletics United States Final Round Round Two NP 16.420
1948 Summer 20 London Athletics United States Final Round Round Three NP 15.600
1948 Summer 20 London Athletics United States Final Round Round Four NP 15.560
1948 Summer 20 London Athletics United States Final Round Round Five NP 14.820
1948 Summer 20 London Athletics United States Final Round Round Six NP 16.280
1948 Summer 20 London Athletics United States Qualifying Round 1 QU 15.870
1952 Summer 24 Helsinki Athletics United States Final Round 3 17.06
1952 Summer 24 Helsinki Athletics United States Final Round Round One 3 16.93
1952 Summer 24 Helsinki Athletics United States Final Round Round Two 3 foul 16.93
1952 Summer 24 Helsinki Athletics United States Final Round Round Three 3 foul 16.93
1952 Summer 24 Helsinki Athletics United States Final Round Round Four 3 foul 16.93
1952 Summer 24 Helsinki Athletics United States Final Round Round Five 3 17.06 17.06
1952 Summer 24 Helsinki Athletics United States Final Round Round Six NP foul
1952 Summer 24 Helsinki Athletics United States Qualifying Round 5T QU 15.29