A. G. Kruger

A. G. Kruger
Personal information
Born	(1979-02-18) February 18, 1979
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight	125 kg (276 lb)
Sport
Country	United States
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Hammer throw
Updated on 14 August 2012.

Alfred George Kruger III (born 18 February 1979) is a male hammer thrower from the United States. His personal best is 79.26 metres, achieved in August 2004 in Berea.

He finished fourth at the 2006 IAAF World Cup. In addition, he competed at the 2004 Olympic Games, the 2005 World Championships, the 2007 World Championships, the 2008 Olympic Games, the 2009 World Championships, the 2012 Olympic Games and the 2013 World Championships without reaching the final.

He is from the same home town, Sheldon, Iowa,^[1] as Olympic gold medalist and University of Iowa wrestling coach Tom Brands. Kruger attended Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa where he was a Division II student-athlete in both football and track and field. AG is the youngest child of Al and Linda Kruger. AG married his wife Laura in the fall of 2007. The two had their first child, a son, Alfred George Kruger IV in August 2011.

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
Representing the United States
2004	Olympic Games	Athens, Greece	32nd (q)	69.38 m
2005	World Championships	Helsinki, Finland	16th (q)	73.63 m
2006	World Cup	Athens, Greece	4th	75.53 m
2007	Pan American Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	4th	68.71 m
2007	World Championships	Osaka, Japan	17th (q)	73.19 m
2008	Olympic Games	Beijing, PR China	27th (q)	71.21 m
2009	World Championships	Berlin, Germany	28th (q)	70.19 m
2012	Olympic Games	London, United Kingdom	25th (q)	72.13 m
2013	World Championships	Moscow, Russia	17th (q)	73.35 m
2015	World Championships	Beijing, China	24th (q)	71.56 m

Notes

↑ "Alfred A. G. Kruger Biography". USA Track & Field. Archived from the original on 6 January 2011. Retrieved 2010-12-31.

References

A. G. Kruger profile at IAAF

US National Championship winners in men's hammer throw

1876-1878 New York Athletic Club	1876: William Curtis 1877: George Parmly 1878: William Curtis

1879-1888 - NAAAA	1879: James McDermott 1880: William Curtis 1881-2: Frank Lambrecht 1883: Wilson Coudon 1884-5: Frank Lambrecht 1886: Wilson Coudon 1887: Charles Queckberner 1888^{Note 1}: Frank Lambrecht

1888-1979 Amateur Athletic Union	1888^{Note 1}: William Barry 1889-96: James Mitchel 1897-9: John Flanagan 1900: Rich. Sheridan 1901-2: John Flanagan 1903: James Mitchel 1904-5: Alfred Plaw 1906-7: John Flanagan 1908: Matt McGrath 1909: Lee Talbott 1910: Matt McGrath 1911: Con Walsh 1912: Matt McGrath 1913-7: Pat Ryan 1918: Matt McGrath 1919-21^OT: Pat Ryan 1922: Matt McGrath 1923-4: Fred Tootell 1925-6: Matt McGrath 1927: Jack Merchant 1928^OT: Edmund Black 1929: Jack Merchant 1930: Norwood Wright 1931: Ed Flanagan 1932^OT: Frank Connor 1933: Pat O'Callaghan 1934: Donald Favor 1935: Henry Dreyer 1936: William Rowe 1937-8: Irving Folwartshny 1939: Chester Cruikshank 1940: Stanley Johnson 1941: Irving Folwartshny 1942: Chester Cruikshank 1943-5: Henry Dreyer 1946: Irving Folwartshny 1947-8: Bob Bennett 1949-51: Sam Felton 1952: Tom Bane 1953: Marty Engel 1954: Bob Backus 1955-61: Hal Connolly 1962-3: Albert Hall 1964-5: Hal Connolly 1966-8: Ed Burke 1969: Tom Gage 1970-1: George Frenn 1972: Al Schoterman 1973: Ted Bregar 1974: Steve DeAutremont 1975: Boris Djerassi 1976: Larry Hart 1977: Emmitt Berry 1978: Boris Djerassi 1979: Scott Nielson 1980: Giampaolo Urlando

1980-1992 The Athletics Congress	1981: Richard Olsen 1982-3: Dave McKenzie 1984-5: Jud Logan 1986: Bill Green 1987: Jud Logan 1988: Ken Flax 1989: Lance Deal 1990: Ken Flax 1991-2^OT: Jud Logan

1993-onwards USA Track & Field	1993-6^OT: Lance Deal 1997: Kevin McMahon 1998-2000^OT: Lance Deal 2001: Kevin McMahon 2002: Lance Deal 2003-5: James Parker 2006-9: A. G. Kruger 2010: Jake Freeman 2011-2: Kibwe Johnson 2013: A. G. Kruger 2014-5: Kibwe Johnson

Notes	Note 1: In 1888 both the NAAAA and the AAU held championships OT: The 1920, 1928, 1932, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008 and 2012 championships incorporated the Olympic Trials, otherwise held as a discrete event.

US National Indoor Championship winners in men's 35-lb weight throw

1932-1979 Amateur Athletic Union	1932: Leo Sexton 1933: Mort Reznick 1934–35: Henry Dreyer 1936–38: Irving Folwartshny 1939: Henry Dreyer 1940: Niles Perkins 1941–47: Henry Dreyer 1948: Bob Bennett 1949: Sam Felton 1950: Gil Borjeson 1951: Tom Bane 1952: Gil Borjeson 1953: Steve Dillon 1954–59: Bob Backus 1960: Hal Connolly 1961: Bob Backus 1962–64: Albert Hall 1965–66: Hal Connolly 1967–68: Ed Burke 1969: Albert Hall 1970–73: George Frenn 1974: Jacques Accambray (FRA) 1975: George Frenn 1976: Larry Hart 1977: George Frenn 1978–79: Ed Kania

1980-1992 The Athletics Congress	1980–82: Ed Kania 1983: Robert Weir (GBR) 1984–86: Jud Logan 1987: Lance Deal 1988: Walter Ciofani (FRA) 1989–92: Lance Deal

1993-onwards USA Track & Field	1993–96: Lance Deal 1997: Jud Logan 1998–2000: Lance Deal 2001–02: John McEwen 2003: A. G. Kruger 2004: James Parker 2005–07: A. G. Kruger 2008: Kibwe Johnson 2009–10: A. G. Kruger 2011: Jake Freeman 2012: A. G. Kruger 2013: Jake Freeman 2014–15: A. G. Kruger

2004 USA Olympic Track & Field Team

Qualification	2004 United States Olympic Trials (track and field)

Men's track & road athletes	Abdihakem Abdirahman Bennie Brazell Derrick Brew Tim Broe Dan Browne James Carter Curt Clausen Shawn Crawford Alan Culpepper Philip Dunn Kevin Eastler Anthony Famiglietti Robert Gary Justin Gatlin Maurice Greene Charlie Gruber Otis Harris Allen Johnson Jonathan Johnson Meb Keflezighi Daniel Lincoln Coby Miller John Nunn Darvis Patton Derrick Peterson Jonathon Riley Dathan Ritzenhein Grant Robison Khadevis Robinson Andrew Rock Duane Ross Tim Seaman Angelo Taylor Terrence Trammell Jeremy Wariner Alan Webb Bernard Williams Darold Williamson Kelly Willie

Men's field athletes	Charles Austin Kenta Bell Bryan Clay Walter Davis John Godina Breaux Greer Tora Harris Matt Hemingway Reese Hoffa A. G. Kruger Melvin Lister Timothy Mack Casey Malone Derek Miles John Moffitt Jamie Nieto Tom Pappas James Parker Dwight Phillips Jarred Rome Toby Stevenson Paul Terek Ian Waltz

Women's track & road athletes	Hazel Clark Jearl Miles Clark LaTasha Colander Crystal Cox Shayne Culpepper Colleen De Reuck Lashinda Demus Gail Devers Elva Dryer Allyson Felix Shalane Flanagan Joanna Hayes Monique Henderson Monique Hennagan Sheena Johnson Marion Jones Deena Kastor Muna Lee LaShauntea Moore Melissa Morrison Kate O'Neill Jennifer Rhines Sanya Richards Moushaumi Robinson Marla Runyan Brenda Taylor Nicole Teter Carrie Tollefson DeeDee Trotter Teresa Vaill Angela Williams Lauryn Williams

Women's field athletes	Amy Acuff Stephanie Brown Shelia Burrell Laura Gerraughty Erin Gilreath Kristin Heaston Aretha Hill Chaunté Howard Tiombe Hurd Jackie Jeschelnig Marion Jones Kim Kreiner Tiffany Lott-Hogan Anna Mahon Yuliana Pérez Michelle Perry Rose Richmond Jillian Schwartz Seilala Sua Kellie Suttle Grace Upshaw Tisha Waller

Coaches	—

2012 USA Olympic Track & Field Team

Qualification	2012 United States Olympic Trials (track and field)

Men's track & road athletes	Abdihakem Abdirahman Kyle Alcorn Ryan Bailey Trevor Barron Donn Cabral Matthew Centrowitz, Jr. Kerron Clement Jeff Demps Justin Gatlin Tyson Gay Ryan Hall Evan Jager Meb Keflezighi Trell Kimmons (r) Bernard Lagat Lopez Lomong Joshua Mance (r) Leonel Manzano Tony McQuay Aries Merritt LaShawn Merritt Manteo Mitchell (r) Maurice Mitchell Bryshon Nellum John Nunn Darvis Patton (r) Jeff Porter Jason Richardson Dathan Ritzenhein Mike Rodgers (r) Khadevis Robinson Galen Rupp Duane Solomon Wallace Spearmon Nick Symmonds Matt Tegenkamp Angelo Taylor Michael Tinsley Jeremy Wariner Andrew Wheating Isiah Young

Men's field athletes	Lance Brooks Christian Cantwell Will Claye Ashton Eaton Sean Furey Marquise Goodwin Trey Hardee Reese Hoffa Cyrus Hostetler Kibwe Johnson Craig Kinsley George Kitchens A. G. Kruger Erik Kynard Derek Miles Jamie Nieto Jarred Rome Jeremy Scott Christian Taylor Brad Walker Ryan Whiting Jesse Williams Jason Young

Women's track & road athletes	Keshia Baker (r) T'erea Brown Janet Cherobon-Bawcom Emma Coburn Kim Conley Julie Culley Desiree Davila Lashinda Demus Diamond Dixon (r) Allyson Felix Shalane Flanagan Bridget Franek Geena Gall Kara Goucher Dawn Harper Amy Hastings Molly Huddle Carmelita Jeter Lolo Jones Shalaya Kipp Bianca Knight (r) Desiree Linden Tianna Madison Francena McCorory Maria Michta Georganne Moline Alysia Montaño Sanya Richards-Ross Shannon Rowbury Alice Schmidt Jennifer Simpson Jeneba Tarmoh (r) DeeDee Trotter Morgan Uceny Lisa Uhl Kellie Wells Lauryn Williams (r)

Women's field athletes	Amy Acuff Brigetta Barrett Amanda Bingson Brittany Borman Tia Brooks Jillian Camarena-Williams Amber Campbell Michelle Carter Jessica Cosby Sharon Day Janay DeLoach Hyleas Fountain Chelsea Hayes Becky Holliday Lacey Janson Gia Lewis-Smallwood Chaunté Lowe Chantae McMillan Kara Patterson Brittney Reese Amanda Smock Jennifer Suhr Aretha Thurmond Stephanie Brown Trafton Rachel Yurkovich

Coaches	Tonja Buford-Bailey (women's asst) Amy Deem (women's head coach) Edrick Floréal (men's asst) Jack Hazen (men's asst) Mike Holloway (men's asst) Rose Monday (women's asst) Connie Price-Smith (women's asst) Tom Pukstys (men's asst) Andrew Valmon (men's head coach) Gwen Wentland (women's asst)

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