American discus thrower
William Kenneth Carpenter (April 19, 1913 – March 15, 1984) was an American discus thrower . He won the NCAA and AAU titles in 1935 and 1936, becoming the first two-time NCAA champion in a weight throw event from the University of Southern California (USC). In 1936 Carpenter won an Olympic gold medal,[ 1] [ 3]
Carpenter graduated from Compton High School , where he was a track and field star. After attending USC, he went on to serve in the United States Navy , and then began a 33-year-long career as a coach and teacher at the College of the Sequoias and Compton Community College . In 2003 he was inducted into the USC Athletic Hall of Fame.[ 3]
Carpenter appears in Leni Riefenstahl 's film Olympia Markus Zusak 's 2006 bestselling novel The Book Thief
References
External links
Ken Carpenter (athlete) at Wikimedia Commons
1897–1979Amateur Athletic Union 1980–1992The Athletics Congress 1993-onwardsUSA Track & Field Notes
The 1920, 1928, 1932, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016 championships incorporated the Olympic Trials , 2020 OT : The 2020 Olympic Trials were delayed and held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic .
Qualification Men's track Men's field athletes Women's track athletes Women's field athletes Non-competing relay pool members Coaches
