Gay Bryan Explained

Gaylord Damian "Gay" Bryan (May 1, 1927 – April 25, 2015) was a male long and triple jumper from the United States, who competed in the 1940s and 1950s for his native country. Bryan set his personal best in the men's long jump event (7.74 metres) on April 9, 1949, at a meet in Westwood. He failed to qualify for the Summer Olympics (1948 and 1952) during his career. He won the gold medal in the long jump at the 1951 Pan American Games and was a four-time national champion in the triple jump.

Bryan competed collegiately for Stanford University and is a member of the school's Athletic Hall of Fame.[1]

Achievements

1948Milwaukee, Wisconsin1stTriple jump
1949US National ChampionshipsFresno, California1stLong jump
1stTriple jump
1950US National ChampionshipsCollege Park, Maryland4thLong jump
1stTriple jump
1951US National ChampionshipsBerkeley, California2ndLong jump
1stTriple jump
Buenos Aires, Argentina1stLong jump
1952US National ChampionshipsLong Beach, California5thTriple jump

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hall of Fame: Gaylord Bryan. Stanford Department of Athletics. May 12, 2014.