Robert Bennett (athlete)

Olympic medal record
Men's athletics
Representing the United States
	1948 London	Hammer throw

Robert Bennett (Robert Howard "Bob" Bennett; August 9, 1919 – December 13, 1974) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the hammer throw.

He competed for the United States in the 1948 Summer Olympics held in London, Great Britain in the hammer throw where he won the bronze medal.

References

Bob Bennett's profile at Sports Reference.com

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 2016: Rudy Winkler

Notes	Note 1: In 1888 both the NAAAA and the AAU held championships OT: The 1920, 1928, 1932, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016 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 2016: Colin Dunbar

1948 USA Olympic Track & Field Team

Qualification	1948 United States Olympic Trials (track and field)

Men's track & road athletes	Dick Ault Herb Barten Dave Bolen Cliff Bourland Bob Chambers Roy Cochran Ernest Crosbie John Deni Harrison Dillard Craig Dixon Clem Eischen Barney Ewell Don Gehrmann Herman Goffberg George Guida Art Harnden Johnny Kelley Jeff Kirk Henry Laskau Ollie Manninen Bob McMillen Eddie O'Toole Whitey Overton Mel Patton Bill Porter Clarence Robison Browning Ross Clyde Scott Fred Sharaga Roland Sink Curt Stone Jerry Thompson Ted Vogel Ernest Weber Adolf Weinacker Mal Whitfield Fred Wilt Lorenzo Wright (r)

Men's field athletes	Bill Albans Bob Beckus Bob Bennett Martin Biles Bill Burton Jim Delaney Herb Douglas Henry Dreyer Dwight Eddleman Sam Felton Vic Frank Jim Fuchs Fortune Gordien Erkki Koutonen Bob Likins Bob Mathias Vern McGrew Irving "Moon" Mondschein Boo Morcom Bob Richards Steve Seymour Floyd Simmons Guinn Smith George Stanich Willie Steele Wilbur Thompson Lorenzo Wright

Women's track athletes	Mae Faggs Nell Jackson Theresa Manuel Audrey Patterson Bernice Robinson Mabel Walker Jean Walraven Lillian Young

Women's field athletes	Alice Coachman Dorothy Dodson Frances Kaszubski Theresa Manuel Bernice Robinson Emma Reed Jean Walraven Lillian Young

Coaches	Dean Cromwell (men's head coach) Emmett Brunson (men's assistant coach) Ward Haylett (men's assistant coach) Tom Jones (men's assistant coach) Emil Von Elling (men's assistant coach) Fred Travalena (road event coach) Catherine Meyer (women's coach)

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