Bruce Pirnie Explained

Bruce Pirnie
Nationality:American
Citizenship:Canada
Birth Date:20 September 1942
Birth Place:Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height:6 ft 6.5 in[1]
Weight:309 lb
Country: Canada
Sport:Shot Put

Bruce Pirnie (September 20, 1942 – August 8, 2024) was a Canadian shot putter who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics and in the 1976 Summer Olympics. He was a member of the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame.[2] Pirnie died on August 8, 2024, at the age of 81.[3]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pi/bruce-pirnie-1.html . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418090436/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pi/bruce-pirnie-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 16 May 2012.
  2. Web site: Bruce Pirnie. live. 3 February 2021. Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame. https://web.archive.org/web/20210208042902/http://honouredmembers.sportmanitoba.ca/inductee.php?id=84 . 2021-02-08 .
  3. Web site: Dawkins . Glen . Long-time track coach, Olympic athlete Bruce Pirnie passes away . . August 12, 2024.