Cyrus Young
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| Olympic medal record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Men’s athletics | |||
| Gold | 1952 Helsinki | Javelin throw | |
Cyrus Young (born [23 July]],1928) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the javelin throw.
He competed for the United States in the 1952 Summer Olympics held in Helsinki, Finland in the javelin throw where he won the gold medal.
| Olympic champions in men's javelin throw |
|---|
| 1908: Eric Lemming | 1912: Eric Lemming | 1920: Jonni Myyrä | 1924: Jonni Myyrä | 1928: Erik Lundqvist | 1932: Matti Järvinen | 1936: Gerhard Stöck | 1948: Tapio Rautavaara | 1952: Cyrus Young | 1956: Egil Danielsen | 1960: Viktor Tsybulenko | 1964: Pauli Nevala | 1968: Jānis Lūsis | 1972: Klaus Wolfermann | 1976: Miklós Németh | 1980: Dainis Kūla | 1984: Arto Härkönen | 1988: Tapio Korjus | 1992: Jan Železný | 1996: Jan Železný | 2000: Jan Železný | 2004: Andreas Thorkildsen |
