Bill Jankunis

William John Jankunis (born June 29, 1955) is an American athlete.[1] He competed in the men's high jump at the 1976 Summer Olympics.[2] Jankunis won the 1976 United States Summer Olympic High Jump Trials on June 28, 1976 at University of Oregon's Hayward Stadium with a jump of 2.28 metres (7 ft. 5 3⁄4 in).[3]

Bill Jankunis
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1955-06-29) June 29, 1955
Home townStaten Island, New York
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)High jump

As a resident of Midland Beach, Jankunis attended New Dorp High School in New Dorp, Staten Island, New York. He was inducted into the Staten Island Sports Hall of Fame in 1996.[2][4][5]

References
  1. "Bill Jankunis". Olympedia. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bill Jankunis Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
  3. "They survived the Trials to make it to Montreal". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). June 28, 1976. p. 5B.
  4. "Family and friends honor former New Dorp star and U.S. Olympian Bill Jankunis". Staten Island Advance. June 30, 2016. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
  5. Gordon, Cormac (June 27, 2016). "Forty years later, a little party for under-the-radar Olympian Bill Jankunis". Staten Island Advance. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
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