John Rambo (athlete)

John Rambo
John Thomas, Valeriy Brumel and John Rambo at the 1964 Olympics
Personal information
Born(1943-08-09)August 9, 1943
Atlanta, Texas, U.S.
DiedJanuary 8, 2022(2022-01-08) (aged 78)
Paramount, California, U.S.
Height2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
Weight86 kg (190 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventHigh jump
ClubSouthern California Striders, Anaheim
Achievements and titles
Personal best2.21 m (1967)
Medal record
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1964 Tokyo High jump

John Barnett Rambo (August 9, 1943 – January 8, 2022) was an American professional basketball player and high jumper, who won a bronze medal in the 1964 Tokyo[1] Olympic Games.[2]

  1. ^ "Olympic medalist John Rambo to speak Saturday at Burnett Library • Long Beach Post Sports".
  2. ^ John Rambo Archived August 13, 2009, at the Wayback Machine. Sports-reference.com.