BRUINS IN THE OLYMPICS
1932 - Los Angeles Ô George Jefferson, Pole Vault, 3rd
1936 - Berlin ÔJames LuValle, 400m, 3rd ÔBob Young, 1600m relay, 2nd
1948 - London Ô George Stanich, High Jump, 2nd, 4-way tie Ô Craig Dixon, High Hurdles, 3rd
1952 - Helsinki Ô Cy Young, Javelin, 1st (set Olympic record) Ô George Brown, Long Jump, DNP
1956 - Melbourne Ô Rafer Johnson, Decathlon, 2nd Ô Cy Young, Javelin, DNP Ô George Roubanis, Pole Vault, 3rd (representing Greece) Ô Nagalingam Ethir veerasingam, (representing Ceylon) High Jump, DNP
1960 - Rome Ô Rafer Johnson, Decathlon, 1st (set Olympic record) and was the USA flag-bearer in opening parade Ô C.K. Yang, Decathlon,2nd; (representing Republic of China) Ô George Roubanis, Pole Vault, DNP (representing Greece)
1964 - Tokyo Ô C.K. Yang, Decathlon, 5th (representing Republic of China) Ô Russ Hodge, Decathlon (alternate)
1968 - Mexico City Ô Rick Sloan, Decathlon, 7th Ô Traugott Gloeckler, Shot Put, 12th (representing West Germany) Ô Bob Day, 5000 meters Ô Don Domansky, 400m (representing Canada) Ô Roger Johnson, 400m hurdles (representing New Zealand) Ô Arnd Kruger, 1500m (representing West Germany)
1972 - Munich Ô Wayne Collett, 400m, 2nd Ô Dwight Stones, High Jump, 3rd Ô John Smith, 400m, hurt in finals Ô Bruce Simpson, Pole Vault, 5th (representing Canada) Ô Francois Tracanelli, Pole Vault, 8th (representing France) Ô Jean-Pierre Corval, 400m Hurdles (representing France) Ô Finn Bendixen, Long Jump (representing Norway) Ô Roger Johnson, 400m hurdles (representing New Zealand) Ô Traugott Gloeckler, Shot Put (representing West Germany)
1976 - Montreal Ô Benny Brown, 1600m Relay, 1st Ô Maxie Parks, 1600m Relay, 1st; 400 meters, 5th Ô Millard Hampton, 200m, 2nd; 400m Relay, 1st Ô James Butts, Triple Jump, 2nd Ô Dwight Stones, High Jump, 3rd Ô James Owens, 110m Hurdles, 6th Ô Don Domansky, 400m; 1600m Relay, 4th (representing Canada) Ô Francois Tracanelli, Pole Vault (representing France) Ô Bruce Simpson, Pole Vault (representing Canada)
1980 - Moscow **(U.S. did not compete)** Ô Willie Banks, Triple Jump Ô Mike Tully, Pole Vault
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2011 Men’s Track & Field Media Guide