Larry Young (athletics)
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| Olympic medal record | |||
| Men’s athletics | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bronze | 1968 Tokyo | 50 kilometer walk | |
| Bronze | 1972 Munich | 50 kilometer walk | |
Larry Young (born 10 February 1943) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the 50 kilometer walk.
He competed for the United States in the 1968 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan in the 50 kilometer walk where he won the bronze medal. He repeated this feat four years later in Munich at the 1972 Summer Olympics despite finishing the race a full 30 minutes quicker.
Categories: Racewalkers | American track and field athletes | Olympic bronze medalists for the United States | Athletes at the 1968 Summer Olympics | Athletes at the 1972 Summer Olympics | Olympic competitors for the United States | Living people | 1943 births | United States track and field athletics biography stubs
