Bob King (athlete)
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Bob King at the 1928 Olympics
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Born | June 20, 1906 Los Angeles, California, United States |
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Died | July 29, 1965 (aged 59) Walnut Creek, California, United States |
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Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | |||||||||
Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) | |||||||||
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Sport | High jump | |||||||||
Club | Stanford Cardinal | |||||||||
Medal record
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Robert Wade "Bob" King (June 20, 1906 – July 29, 1965) was an American athlete, who won a gold medal in the high jump at the 1928 Summer Olympics with a jump of 1.93 m. His personal best was 1.997 m, achieved earlier that year. After graduating from Stanford University, King studied in a medical school and later became a prominent obstetrician.[1]
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