John Hamilton Nunn (born February 3, 1978) is an American race walker. He competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics, finishing in 26th place in the men's 20 km event. On January 22, 2012, he qualified to represent the U.S. in the 2012 Summer Olympics in the 50km racewalk.[2] In the Olympics, Nunn finished in 42nd place in a personal best time of 4:03:28.[3][1]
 Nunn at the 2003 Pan American Games | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 3, 1978 Durango, Colorado, U.S.[1] |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] |
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb)[1] |
| Sport | |
| Country |  United States |
| Sport | Race walking |
| Club | U.S. Army WCAP[1] |
| Coached by | Enrique Pena |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic finals | 2004, 2012 |
| Updated on May 16, 2015 | |
After competing in track and field and cross country running at William Henry Harrison High School in Evansville, Indiana, Nunn attended the University of Wisconsin-Parkside on a racewalking scholarship.[4][5]
His personal bests are: 20 km walk 1:22:31, May 8, 2004, in Birštonas, Lithuania and 5 km walk (indoors) 19:26.43 on March 2, 2003, in Boston at the USA Indoor Track and Field Championships.
Nunn is a member of the United States Army. While enlisted, Nunn served as a member of its World Class Athlete Program. Having since left the WCAP, Nunn trained as a physician's assistant and commissioned as an officer in the United States Army.
Nunn is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[6]
Being a professional baker, Nunn used a portion of his baking profits to bring his daughter Ella with him to the Olympics in London.[7]
Personal bests
edit| Event | Result | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Road walk | |||
| 20 km | 1:22:31 hrs |  Birštonas |
May 8, 2004 |
| 50 km | 4:03:21 hrs | San Diego |
February 21, 2016 |
| Track walk | |||
| 20,000 m | 1:25:15.9 hrs | Palo Alto, California |
June 20, 2003 |
Achievements
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References
edit- ^ a b c d e John Nunn Archived November 3, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
- ^ USATF (January 22, 2012) Nunn wins 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Men’s 50 km Race Walk.
- ^ IAAF (August 11, 2012) 50 Kilometres Race Walk.
- ^ Engelhardt, Gordon. "Evansville native Nunn walks to Olympics". Courier & Press. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
- ^ "John Nunn - Indiana Track & Cross Country Hall of Fame".
- ^ Deseret News (June 28, 2012). "Mormons in the 2012 Olympics".
- ^ Kevin Baxter (July 9, 2012) "Olympics: John Nunn is one tough cookie who walks the walk". latimes.
External links
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Media related to John Nunn (athlete) at Wikimedia Commons- John Nunn at World Athletics
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