Bob Humphreys (athlete)
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| Full name | Robert Keith Humphreys | ||||||||||||||
| Born | March 30, 1936 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Died | September 16, 2022 (aged 86)[1] Camarillo, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
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Bob Humphreys (March 30, 1936 – September 16, 2022)[2] was a retired male track and field athlete from the United States. He competed in the men's discus throw and the shot put event during his career. His career highlight was a gold medal in the discus at the 1963 Pan American Games, setting a Pan Am Record at time.[3]
1962, Humphreys competed for the Pasadena Olympians track club.[4] 1963 Humphreys represented the USA vs Germany and Poland in international competition.[5]
He later went on to compete in masters athletics and took a bronze medal in the 1987 World Championship weight pentathlon.[6] Humphreys currently holds a M60 and a M70 SCA Masters Meet Record from a 1996 and 2006 meet.[7] Humphreys currently holds a M40 Masters West Region Meet Region from a 1977 meet.[8] Humphreys is in the Long Beach City College Hall of Fame.[9] Humphreys formerly held the Masters M40 US Record for the 2.0 kg Discus throw (1976)[10]
Personals bests
[edit]- Shot Put — 17.88 metres (Los Angeles, May 20, 1960)
- Discus Throw — 62.00 metres (Long Beach, July 14, 1962)
References
[edit]- ^ "Obituaries in Camarillo, CA | Ventura County Star".
- ^ "Robert Keith "Bob" Humphreys". Ventura County Star. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
- ^ Long Beach City College website. [1] Retrieved Nov 16, 2022
- ^ LA Times Apr 15, 1962.[2] Retrieved Mar 29, 2023
- ^ Press-Telegram Jul 14, 1963.[3] Retrieved Mar 29, 2023
- ^ WORLD MASTERS (VETERANS) CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN). GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2010-10-30.
- ^ Masters History, SCA Meet Records. [4] Retrieved Nov 16, 2022
- ^ Masters History, West Region Meet.[5] Retrieved Nov 16, 2022
- ^ Long Beach City College website. [6] Retrieved Nov 16, 2022
- ^ 1979 Masters Records, page 53 of 56. [7] Retrieved Jan 13, 2023
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