Jim Fuchs

Jim Fuchs
Fuchs in 1951
Personal information
Full nameJames Emanuel Fuchs
BornDecember 6, 1927
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedOctober 8, 2010 (aged 82)
Manhattan, New York, U.S.
Alma materYale University
Height6 ft 2 in (187 cm)
Weight223 lb (101 kg)
Sport
Country United States
SportAthletics
Event(s)Shot put, discus throw, decathlon
ClubNYAC, New York
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)SP – 17.95 m (1950)
DT – 52.60 m (1949)[1][2]
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1948 London Shot put
Bronze medal – third place 1952 Helsinki Shot put
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1951 Buenos Aires Shot put
Gold medal – first place 1951 Buenos Aires Discus throw

James Emanuel Fuchs (pronounced /ˈfjuːʃ/; December 6, 1927 – October 8, 2010) was an American communications executive and athlete who competed in the discus throw and shot put. Track and Field News rated him the number one shotputter in the world in the 1949–50 seasons.[3] He developed a new shot-putting technique to compensate for a leg injury, and then used what he called "the sideways glide" to set world records and dominate the sport over a two-year span in the early 1950s. He won bronze medals in shot put at both the 1948 Summer Olympics in London and the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki.[4]

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  3. ^ Martin, Douglas, "Obituary: James Fuchs 82; Transformed Shotput Sport", Boston Globe, Boston, Massachusetts, pg. B-12, 22 October 2010
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