Larry Hart (athlete)

Lawrence "Larry" Thomas Hart (born September 17, 1946 in Kansas City, Missouri) is an American athlete who won the gold medal in the men's hammer throw event at the 1975 Pan American Games. He set his personal best (68.84 metres) on June 11, 1976 at a meet in Westwood, Los Angeles, California.

Larry Hart
Personal information
BornSeptember 17, 1946 (1946-09-17) (age 74)
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Medal record
Men’s Athletics
Representing the  United States
Pan American Games
1975 Mexico City Hammer throw

Hart has continued throwing into the Masters age divisions. On June 20, 2015, he set the American M65 record in the hammer throw,[1] surpassing his own previous mark and that of former rival Ed Burke.

References
  1. http://www.usatf.org/statistics/records/byEvent.asp?division=american&location=outdoor%20track%20%26%20field&age=masters&eventName=hammer%20throw
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  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Larry Hart". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020.


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