Mac Wilkins
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| Olympic medal record | |||
| Men’s athletics | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 1976 Montreal | Discus throw | |
| Silver | 1984 Los Angeles | Discus throw | |
Mac Wilkins (born 15 November 1950) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the discus throw.
He competed for the United States in the 1976 Summer Olympics held in Montreal, Canada in the discus throw where he won the gold medal. He also won a silver medal at the the 1984 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, United States again in the Discus after missing the 1980 games due to the American boycott. Wilkins is the last thrower that Bill Bowerman coached during his long coaching career.
| Olympic champions in men's discus throw |
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| 1896: Robert Garrett | 1900: Rudolf Bauer | 1904: Martin Sheridan | 1906: Martin Sheridan | 1908: Martin Sheridan | 1912: Armas Taipale | 1920: Elmer Niklander | 1924: Clarence Houser | 1928: Clarence Houser | 1932: John Anderson | 1936: Ken Carpenter | 1948: Adolfo Consolini | 1952: Sim Iness | 1956: Al Oerter | 1960: Al Oerter | 1964: Al Oerter | 1968 Al Oerter | 1972: Ludvík Daněk | 1976: Mac Wilkins | 1980: Viktor Rashchupkin | 1984: Rolf Danneberg | 1988: Jürgen Schult | 1992: Romas Ubartas | 1996: Lars Riedel | 2000: Virgilijus Alekna | 2004: Virgilijus Alekna |
Categories: Discus throwers | American track and field athletes | Olympic gold medalists for the United States | Olympic silver medalists for the United States | Athletes at the 1976 Summer Olympics | Athletes at the 1984 Summer Olympics | Olympic competitors for the United States | United States track and field athletics biography stubs
