Ken Wiesner

Wiesner at the 1952 Olympics
Personal information
Born	(1925-02-17)February 17, 1925 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Died	March 20, 2019(2019-03-20) (aged 94)[1] Minocqua, Wisconsin, U.S.
Height	192 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight	91 kg (201 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	High jump
Club	U.S. Navy
Achievements and titles
Personal best	2.10 m (1953i)[2]
Medal record Representing  United States Olympic Games 1952 Helsinki High jump

Kenneth George Wiesner (February 17, 1925 – March 20, 2019) was an American high jumper who won a silver medal at the 1952 Olympics. Wiesner attended Marquette University, where he was a three-time NCAA high jump champion.^[3] After the 1946 season he retired and became a dentist at U.S. Navy. He returned to compete at the 1952 Olympics, and in 1953 broke the world indoor record three times.^[4]

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