Dallas Long

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Medal record
Men’s Athletics
Competitor for Flag of the United States United States
Olympic Games
Bronze 1960 Rome Shot put
Gold 1964 Tokyo Shot put

Dallas Crutcher Long (born 13 June 1940) was an American athlete, who was four time world record holder in the shot put. He was born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas.

He competed for the United States at the 1960 Summer Olympics held in Rome, Italy where he won the bronze medal behind fellow Americans Bill Nieder and Parry O'Brien in the men's shot put event. He returned four years later to Tokyo for the 1964 Summer Olympics where he finally won the gold medal in the men’s shot put; runner up was Randy Matson.

Dallas Crutcher Long qualified as a dentist.

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Records
Preceded by
Flag of the United States Parry O'Brien
Men's Shot Put World Record Holder
March 28, 1959August 1, 1959
Succeeded by
Flag of the United States Parry O'Brien
Preceded by
Flag of the United States Parry O'Brien
Men's Shot Put World Record Holder
March 5, 1960March 19, 1960
Succeeded by
Flag of the United States Bill Nieder
Preceded by
Flag of the United States Bill Nieder
Men's Shot Put World Record Holder
March 26, 1960April 2, 1960
Succeeded by
Flag of the United States Bill Nieder
Preceded by
Flag of the United States Bill Nieder
Men's Shot Put World Record Holder
May 18, 1962May 8, 1965
Succeeded by
Flag of the United States Randy Matson
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Unknown
Men's Shot Put Best Year Performance
1964
Succeeded by
Flag of the United States Randy Matson