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Full name
  
John Henry Kuck

Role
  
Olympic athlete

Sport
  
Hammer throw

Height
  
1.9 m


Olympic finals
  
1928

Weight
  
102 kg

Name
  
John Kuck

Club
  
Los Angeles Athletic Club

John Kuck

Born
  
April 27, 1905
Wilson, Kansas, United States

Died
  
September 21, 1986, Halstead, Kansas, United States

Olympic medals
  
Athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Men's shot put

John Henry Kuck (April 27, 1905 – September 21, 1986) was an American athlete who won a gold medal in the shot put at the 1928 Summer Olympics setting a new world record at 15.87 m. Earlier that year he set two more world records, but they were not recognized officially. In 1926 he also set a US record in the javelin throw at 65.28 m and won the AAU title.

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