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Irving Mondschein

Full name: Irving Mondschein
Nickname(s): Moon
Gender: Male
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
Weight: 194 lbs (88 kg)
Born: February 7, 1924 in Brooklyn, New York, United States
Affiliations: New York Pioneer Club, New York (USA)
Country: USA United States
Sport: Athletics

Biography

Irving "Moon" Mondschein placed at the AAU meet in the high jump, triple jump, and decathlon. He was AAU decathlon champion in 1944 and 1946-47. He was NCAA champion in the high jump in 1947-48 for NYU. He later became a coach, coaching track, basketball, and football at Lincoln University. He was also an advisor to the Israeli Ministry of Education, helping to prepare Israel's athletes for the 1952 Olympics.

Personal Bests: HJ – 2.02 (6-7¾) (1949); Dec – 6894 (1949).

Results

Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1948 Summer 24 London Athletics Men's Decathlon United States USA 8

Men's Decathlon

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank P(1934T) P(1985T) T D H
1948 Summer 24 London Athletics United States Final Standings 8 6,715 6.331
1948 Summer 24 London Athletics United States 100 metres 6T 760 744 11.3
1948 Summer 24 London Athletics United States 100 metres Heat One 2 11.3
1948 Summer 24 London Athletics United States Long jump 4 754 769 6.810
1948 Summer 24 London Athletics United States Shot put 11 690 651 12.74
1948 Summer 24 London Athletics United States High jump 6T 822 653 1.83
1948 Summer 24 London Athletics United States 400 metres 2T 785 736 51.6
1948 Summer 24 London Athletics United States 400 metres Heat Five 2 51.6
1948 Summer 24 London Athletics United States 110 metre hurdles 17 698 641 16.6
1948 Summer 24 London Athletics United States 110 metre hurdles Heat Four 2 16.6
1948 Summer 24 London Athletics United States Discus throw 10 674 639 38.74
1948 Summer 24 London Athletics United States Pole vault 2T 692 482 3.50
1948 Summer 24 London Athletics United States Javelin throw 28 363 396 36.81
1948 Summer 24 London Athletics United States 1,500 metres 8 477 620 4:49.8
1948 Summer 24 London Athletics United States 1,500 metres Heat One 2 4:49.8