Edwin Genung Explained

Edwin Bernard Genung (February 15, 1908 - May 2, 1986)[1] was an American middle-distance runner. He placed 4th in the 800 meters at the 1932 Summer Olympics.

Career

As a sophomore at the University of Washington, Genung was NCAA champion in 1929 at 880 yards.[1] [2] Although he failed to win at the NCAA meet again (he placed third as a senior in 1931),[2] he did win the national championship in both 1930 and 1931, breaking the meeting record both times.[3] In 1932 the national championships in Stanford doubled as the Olympic Trials and Genung won for the third time, beating that year's NCAA winner Charles Hornbostel.[4] Genung thus qualified for the Olympics in Los Angeles, where he won his heat to make it to the final; in the final, he finished just out of medals in fourth place.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Eddie Genung Bio, Stats and Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418070335/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ge/eddie-genung-1.html . dead . April 18, 2020 . Sports Reference LLC . May 21, 2013.
  2. 800 Meters . . Hill, E. Garry . May 19, 2013 .
  3. A History Of The Results Of The National Track & Field Championships Of The USA From 1876 Through 2011 . Mallon, Bill . Buchanan, Ian . Track & Field News . Track & Field News . 21 May 2013 . Track & Field News . https://web.archive.org/web/20130523200334/http://www.trackandfieldnews.com/index.php/tafn-presults?list_id=36&sex_id=M&event_id=4 . 2013-05-23 . dead .
  4. The History of the United States Olympic Trials - Track & Field . PDF . Hymans, Richard . Track & Field News . May 19, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130524034523/http://www.trackandfieldnews.com/index.php/special-articles/1152 . May 24, 2013 . dead .

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