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William Plant
Personal information
Nationality USA
Born(1892-09-10)September 10, 1892
Brooklyn, United States
DiedMay 1, 1969(1969-05-01) (aged 76)
Brooklyn, United States
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventRacewalking
ClubMorningside Athletics Club
Achievements and titles
Personal best7  km walk: 53:03.4 (1917)

William Plant (September 10, 1892 – May 1, 1969) was an American racewalker. He competed in the 10 km walk at the 1920 Summer Olympics.

References

  1. "William Plant". Olympedia. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
  2. "William Plant Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved August 27, 2014.
1920 USA Olympic track and field team
Track/road/cross country
athletes
Field/combined event
athletes
Coaches and trainers
USA Indoor Track and Field Championships winners in men's racewalking
(1500 m walk, mile walk, 3000 m walk, 2 miles walk, 5000 m walk, 3 miles walk)
Mile walk
(1500 m walk)
3000 m walk
(2 miles walk)
5000 m walk
(3 miles walk)
Notes* From 1906 to 1979, events were conducted by the Amateur Athletic Union. Events from 1980 to 1992 were conducted under The Athletics Congress. Events thereafter were conducted by USA Track & Field. Distances have varied as follows: Mile walk all years except 1933-1939 when 1500 m walk was contested, 2 miles walk until 1986 (3000 m walk since except for odd years since 2015), 3 miles walk until 1911 (5000 m walk since).


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