Marilyn King

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games • Non-starter
SexFemale
Full nameMarilyn Elizabeth•King
Used nameMarilyn•King
Born21 May 1949 in Boston, Massachusetts (USA)
Measurements175 cm / 70 kg
AffiliationsMillbrae Lions
NOC United States

Biography

Marilyn King attended Cal State Hayward and also competed for the Millbrae Lions. She was AAU pentathlon champion in 1971, AAU indoor champion in the long jump in 1971, and won the 1971 AIAW title in the 200 low hurdles. King also competed at the 1971 Pan American Games, placing fourth in the pentathlon. She was the founder of Beyond Sports, an organization which seeks to extend the application of imagery and related skills to a broader arena of individual and social concerns, including world peace, and she has created a curriculum for schools based on Olympian principles.

Personal Bests: 100H – 13.7 (1976); HJ – 5-10 (1.78) (1976); LJ – 20-9½ (6.34) (1976); SP – 41-11¼ (12.78) (1976); Pen – 4731 (1971).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1972 Summer Olympics Athletics USA Marilyn King
Pentathlon, Women (Olympic) DNS
1976 Summer Olympics Athletics USA Marilyn King
Pentathlon, Women (Olympic) 17