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Wolf studied and trained at Princeton University from 1979-1983, becoming the current record-holder in the Ivy League with a throw of 67-2. After training in Leverkusen Germany with TSV Bayer 04 he placed 2nd in the 1984 Olympic Trials, earning a spot on the ] at the ], placing fourth in the ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/29/sports/29track.html|title=Diverse Interests, One Goal|accessdate=2012-07-25|date=2011-04-28|work=]|author=Longman, Jere}}</ref> Wolf won the Indoor National title at the February 1984 USA-Mobil Indoor Track and Field Championship at the ] with a throw of {{convert|69|ft|0.75|in|m|2}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9CNKAAAAIBAJ&sjid=NSINAAAAIBAJ&pg=6845,3015714&dq=augie-wolf&hl=en|title=Unenthused Lewis Win Indoor Long Jump Titles|accessdate=2012-07-25|date=1984-02-25|work=]|author=Rosenthal, Bert}}</ref> He was the 1984 United States National champion.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usatf.org/statistics/champions/USAOutdoorTF/men/mSP.asp|title=USA Outdoor Track & Field Champions: Men's Shot Put|accessdate=2012-07-24|publisher=]}}</ref> Wolf placed fifth at the ] in ], ], ].<ref name=AWSRL>{{cite web|url=http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/wo/augie-wolf-1.html|title=Augie Wolf|accessdate=2012-07-25|publisher=Sports Reference LLC}}</ref> Wolf's career personal bests were {{convert|21.73|m|ftin|1}} in the shot put and {{convert|63.73|m|ftin|1}} in the ].<ref name=AWSRL/> Wolf studied and trained at Princeton University from 1979-1983, becoming the current record-holder in the Ivy League with a throw of 67-2. After training in Leverkusen Germany with TSV Bayer 04 he placed 2nd in the 1984 Olympic Trials, earning a spot on the ] at the ], placing fourth in the ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/29/sports/29track.html|title=Diverse Interests, One Goal|accessdate=2012-07-25|date=2011-04-28|work=]|author=Longman, Jere}}</ref> Wolf won the Indoor National title at the February 1984 USA-Mobil Indoor Track and Field Championship at the ] with a throw of {{convert|69|ft|0.75|in|m|2}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9CNKAAAAIBAJ&sjid=NSINAAAAIBAJ&pg=6845,3015714&dq=augie-wolf&hl=en|title=Unenthused Lewis Win Indoor Long Jump Titles|accessdate=2012-07-25|date=1984-02-25|work=]|author=Rosenthal, Bert}}</ref> He was the 1984 United States National champion.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usatf.org/statistics/champions/USAOutdoorTF/men/mSP.asp|title=USA Outdoor Track & Field Champions: Men's Shot Put|accessdate=2012-07-24|publisher=]}}</ref> Wolf placed fifth at the ] in ], ], ].<ref name=AWSRL>{{cite web|url=http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/wo/augie-wolf-1.html|title=Augie Wolf|accessdate=2012-07-25|publisher=Sports Reference LLC}}</ref> Wolf's career personal bests were {{convert|21.73|m|ftin|1}} in the shot put and {{convert|63.73|m|ftin|1}} in the ].<ref name=AWSRL/>


Despite being supported in an appeal process by USA Track & Field, at a February 1986 meeting in Madrid, Spain, Wolf was banned for life from competitive track and field by the ] (IAAF) for violating its doping regulations based on his July 7, 1985, refusal to submit to testing after a competition in ], Norway;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=OUYsAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2s4EAAAAIBAJ&pg=5776,5672136&dq=augie-wolf&hl=en|title=Nehemiah, Gault May Be Eligible|accessdate=2012-07-25|date=1986-02-23|work=]}}</ref> he had been suspended by the IAAF on October 14, 1985. Wolf and USA Track & Field alleged procedural errors in the testing notification protocol that lead to a misunderstanding; he attempted to give a sample within a week after the meet and was rebuffed. The ban was later reduced to 18 months, a typical reduction, and Wolf returned to the sport in 1987.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nytimes.com/1985/10/15/sports/shot-putter-banned-for-refusing-test.html?n=Top%2fReference%2fTimes%20Topics%2fSubjects%2fT%2fTrack%20and%20Field|title=Shot-putter Banned for Refusing Test |accessdate=2012-07-31|date=1985-10-15|work=]|first=Frank|last=Litsky}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1067559/6/index.htm|title=The Old Men and the Discus |accessdate=2012-07-31|date=1988-07-25|work=]|first=Kenny|last=Moore}}</ref> Despite being supported in an appeal process by USA Track & Field, at a February 1986 meeting in Madrid, Spain, Wolf was banned for life from competitive track and field by the ] (IAAF) for violating its doping regulations based on his July 7, 1985, refusal to submit to testing after a competition in ], Norway;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=OUYsAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2s4EAAAAIBAJ&pg=5776,5672136&dq=augie-wolf&hl=en|title=Nehemiah, Gault May Be Eligible|accessdate=2012-07-25|date=1986-02-23|work=]}}</ref> he had been suspended by the IAAF on October 14, 1985. Wolf and USA Track & Field alleged procedural errors in the testing notification protocol that lead to a misunderstanding; he attempted to give a sample within a week after the meet and was rebuffed. The ban was later reduced to 18 months, a typical reduction, and Wolf returned to the sport in 1987.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nytimes.com/1985/10/15/sports/shot-putter-banned-for-refusing-test.html?n=Top%2fReference%2fTimes%20Topics%2fSubjects%2fT%2fTrack%20and%20Field|title=Shot-putter Banned for Refusing Test |accessdate=2012-07-31|date=1985-10-15|work=]|first=Frank|last=Litsky}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1067559/6/index.htm|title=The Old Men and the Discus |accessdate=2012-07-31|date=1988-07-25|work=]|first=Kenny|last=Moore}}</ref> Wolf competed in the 1989 Indoor Nationals and came in second in the shot put with a distance of {{convert|67|ft|2.75|in|m|2}}; a positive test there for elevated testosterone levels was overturned by ] on appeal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.latimes.com/1989-09-19/sports/sp-151_1_test-results |title=TAC Challenged Test, Overturned the Results |accessdate=2012-08-01|date=1989-09-19|work=]|first=Elliott|last=Almond}}</ref>

== Personal == == Personal ==
Wolf was raised in ],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nytimes.com/1981/06/05/sports/wolf-of-princeton-has-large-talents.html|title=Wolf of Princeton Has Large Talents|accessdate=2012-07-25|date=1981-06-05|work=]|author=Litsky, Frank}}</ref> and is a 1983 graduate of ].<ref name=UAT>{{cite web|url=http://usatelitetrack.org/?page_id=22|title=U.S. Athletic Trust: Founders|accessdate=2012-07-25|publisher=U.S. Athletic Trust}}</ref> {{As of|2011}} he works for Mitsubishi UJF Securities as an Executive Director.<ref name=UAT2>{{cite web|url=http://usatelitetrack.org/?page_id=241|title=Summer 2011 European Tour |accessdate=2012-07-31|publisher=U.S. Athletic Trust}}</ref> He is married to Anne and has four children.<ref name=UAT3>{{cite web|url=http://usatelitetrack.org/dhac/?page_id=178|title=U.S. Athletic Trust: Augie Wolf|accessdate=2012-07-31|publisher=U.S. Athletic Trust}}</ref><ref name="Duke"/> One son, called A.J., who was born on April 28, 1994, ] as a ] freshman ] for the ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://web1.ncaa.org/mfb/playerDetail.jsp?yr=2012&org=193&player=93|title=Team: Duke: Year: 2012 Thru 01/12/13: Player: A.J. Wolf|accessdate=2013-02-24|date=2013-01-12|publisher=]}}</ref> A.J. was a four-time New York State ] Champion in the shot put and discus, and a Junior National shot put champion.<ref name="Duke">{{cite web|url=http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=205497343|title=A.J. Wolf Bio |accessdate=2012-07-25|publisher=GoDuke.com}}</ref> He was also a four-year ] and two-time ] (NYSSWA) All-State selection in football.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=205497343|title=#93 A.J. Wolf |accessdate=2013-02-24|publisher=GoDuke.com}}</ref> He founded and leads US Athletic Trust ], a sport NGO providing support and advocacy for American Olympic athletes. Wolf was raised in ],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nytimes.com/1981/06/05/sports/wolf-of-princeton-has-large-talents.html|title=Wolf of Princeton Has Large Talents|accessdate=2012-07-25|date=1981-06-05|work=]|author=Litsky, Frank}}</ref> and is a 1983 graduate of ].<ref name=UAT>{{cite web|url=http://usatelitetrack.org/?page_id=22|title=U.S. Athletic Trust: Founders|accessdate=2012-07-25|publisher=U.S. Athletic Trust}}</ref> {{As of|2011}} he works for Mitsubishi UJF Securities as an Executive Director.<ref name=UAT2>{{cite web|url=http://usatelitetrack.org/?page_id=241|title=Summer 2011 European Tour |accessdate=2012-07-31|publisher=U.S. Athletic Trust}}</ref> He is married to Anne and has four children.<ref name=UAT3>{{cite web|url=http://usatelitetrack.org/dhac/?page_id=178|title=U.S. Athletic Trust: Augie Wolf|accessdate=2012-07-31|publisher=U.S. Athletic Trust}}</ref><ref name="Duke"/> One son, called A.J., who was born on April 28, 1994, ] as a ] freshman ] for the ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://web1.ncaa.org/mfb/playerDetail.jsp?yr=2012&org=193&player=93|title=Team: Duke: Year: 2012 Thru 01/12/13: Player: A.J. Wolf|accessdate=2013-02-24|date=2013-01-12|publisher=]}}</ref> A.J. was a four-time New York State ] Champion in the shot put and discus, and a Junior National shot put champion.<ref name="Duke">{{cite web|url=http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=205497343|title=A.J. Wolf Bio |accessdate=2012-07-25|publisher=GoDuke.com}}</ref> He was also a four-year ] and two-time ] (NYSSWA) All-State selection in football.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=205497343|title=#93 A.J. Wolf |accessdate=2013-02-24|publisher=GoDuke.com}}</ref> He founded and leads US Athletic Trust ], a sport NGO providing support and advocacy for American Olympic athletes.

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Augie Wolf
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing the United States United States
U.S. Indoor National Championship
Gold medal – first place 1984 New York Shot put
Silver medal – second place 1989 New York Shot put
U.S. Outdoor National Championship
Gold medal – first place 1984 Shot put

August Louis "Augie" Wolf (September 3, 1961) is a former American field athlete, known primarily for throwing the shot put. He is a graduate of Princeton University. He is a former United States indoor shot put national champion, United States outdoor shot put national champion, and an Olympian.

Career

Wolf studied and trained at Princeton University from 1979-1983, becoming the current record-holder in the Ivy League with a throw of 67-2. After training in Leverkusen Germany with TSV Bayer 04 he placed 2nd in the 1984 Olympic Trials, earning a spot on the American team at the 1984 Summer Olympics, placing fourth in the shot put competition. Wolf won the Indoor National title at the February 1984 USA-Mobil Indoor Track and Field Championship at the Madison Square Garden with a throw of 69 feet 0.75 inches (21.05 m). He was the 1984 United States National champion. Wolf placed fifth at the 1983 World University Games in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Wolf's career personal bests were 21.73 metres (71 ft 3.5 in) in the shot put and 63.73 metres (209 ft 1.1 in) in the discus throw.

Despite being supported in an appeal process by USA Track & Field, at a February 1986 meeting in Madrid, Spain, Wolf was banned for life from competitive track and field by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) for violating its doping regulations based on his July 7, 1985, refusal to submit to testing after a competition in Byrkjelo, Norway; he had been suspended by the IAAF on October 14, 1985. Wolf and USA Track & Field alleged procedural errors in the testing notification protocol that lead to a misunderstanding; he attempted to give a sample within a week after the meet and was rebuffed. The ban was later reduced to 18 months, a typical reduction, and Wolf returned to the sport in 1987. Wolf competed in the 1989 Indoor Nationals and came in second in the shot put with a distance of 67 feet 2.75 inches (20.49 m); a positive test there for elevated testosterone levels was overturned by The Athletics Congress on appeal.

Personal

Wolf was raised in St. Paul, Minnesota, and is a 1983 graduate of Princeton University. As of 2011 he works for Mitsubishi UJF Securities as an Executive Director. He is married to Anne and has four children. One son, called A.J., who was born on April 28, 1994, redshirted as a college football freshman defensive end for the 2012 Blue Devils. A.J. was a four-time New York State NYSAIS Champion in the shot put and discus, and a Junior National shot put champion. He was also a four-year letterman and two-time New York State Sportswriters Association (NYSSWA) All-State selection in football. He founded and leads US Athletic Trust www.usathletictrust.org, a sport NGO providing support and advocacy for American Olympic athletes.

See also

Notes

  1. Longman, Jere (2011-04-28). "Diverse Interests, One Goal". The New York Times. Retrieved 2012-07-25.
  2. Rosenthal, Bert (1984-02-25). "Unenthused Lewis Win Indoor Long Jump Titles". The Press-Courier. Retrieved 2012-07-25.
  3. "USA Outdoor Track & Field Champions: Men's Shot Put". USA Track & Field. Retrieved 2012-07-24.
  4. ^ "Augie Wolf". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 2012-07-25.
  5. "Nehemiah, Gault May Be Eligible". Herald-Journal. 1986-02-23. Retrieved 2012-07-25.
  6. Litsky, Frank (1985-10-15). "Shot-putter Banned for Refusing Test". The New York Times. Retrieved 2012-07-31.
  7. Moore, Kenny (1988-07-25). "The Old Men and the Discus". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2012-07-31.
  8. Almond, Elliott (1989-09-19). "TAC Challenged Test, Overturned the Results". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2012-08-01.
  9. Litsky, Frank (1981-06-05). "Wolf of Princeton Has Large Talents". The New York Times. Retrieved 2012-07-25.
  10. "U.S. Athletic Trust: Founders". U.S. Athletic Trust. Retrieved 2012-07-25.
  11. "Summer 2011 European Tour". U.S. Athletic Trust. Retrieved 2012-07-31.
  12. "U.S. Athletic Trust: Augie Wolf". U.S. Athletic Trust. Retrieved 2012-07-31.
  13. ^ "A.J. Wolf Bio". GoDuke.com. Retrieved 2012-07-25.
  14. "Team: Duke: Year: 2012 Thru 01/12/13: Player: A.J. Wolf". National Collegiate Athletic Association. 2013-01-12. Retrieved 2013-02-24.
  15. "#93 A.J. Wolf". GoDuke.com. Retrieved 2013-02-24.

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US National Championship winners in men's shot put
1876–1878
New York Athletic Club
1879–1888
NAAAA
1888–1979
Amateur Athletic Union
1980–1992
The Athletics Congress
1993–onwards
USA Track & Field
Notes
  • Note 1: In 1888 both the NAAAA and the AAU held championships
  • OT: The 1920, 1928, 1932, and since 1992, championships incorporated the Olympic Trials, otherwise held as a discrete event.
  • 2020 OT: The 2020 Olympic Trials were delayed and held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
1984 USA Olympic track and field team
Qualification1984 United States Olympic trials (track and field)
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