Janet Dicks Explained

Birth Date:6 February 1933
Birth Place:Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:168 cm
Weight:65 kg
Sport:Athletics
Event:Shot put, discus throw, javelin throw
Pb:SP – 12.09 m (1952)
DT – 37.54 m (1953)
JT – 35.98 (1953)
Club:Harrisburg AAU
Alma Mater:East Stroudsburg State College
Show-Medals:yes

Janet Marie Dicks (born February 6, 1933) is a retired American weight thrower. In 1952 she won both the national titles and U.S. Olympic trials in the shot put and discus throw. At the 1952 Summer Olympics, she competed only in the shot put and placed 18th. The following year, she won her third and last national title in the discus. Between 1951 and 1957 she had 10 finishes within the first four places at the national championships in the shot put, discus throw and javelin throw.