Mike Mercer (shot putter) explained

Birth Name:Mike Mercer
Birth Date:28 April 1947
Sport:Athletics
Event:Shot put

Mike Mercer (born April 28, 1947) is a Canadian former athlete who competed in shot put.

Mercer attended Oakville Trafalgar High School.[1]

As a specialist in shot put, Mercer won Canada's national championship in 1971 and claimed a bronze medal at the 1971 Pan American Games in Cali, behind Americans Al Feuerbach and Karl Salb. He also had a fourth-place finish at the 1978 Commonwealth Games and was third at the 1981 Pacific Conference Games.[2]

Mercer became a powerlifter in the 1980s after growing frustrated with athletics and set multiple Canadian records.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: All Eyes Fixed On Mike Mercer . . May 19, 1965.
  2. Web site: Mike Mercer . Athletics Podium . en.
  3. News: Weight lifter ready . . May 16, 1980.