Fred Wilt

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameFrederick Loren "Fred"•Wilt
Used nameFred•Wilt
Born14 December 1920 in Pendleton, Indiana (USA)
Died5 September 1994 in Anderson, Indiana (USA)
Measurements173 cm / 66 kg
AffiliationsNYAC, New York (USA)
NOC United States

Biography

Fred Wilt was a nine-time AAU distance champion, winning the 3-miles from 1949-51 and the cross-country in 1949 and 1952-53. In 1950 he won the Sullivan Award as the nation’s top amateur athlete. He later became a well-known track coach at Purdue.

Personal Bests: 1500 – 3:53.1 (1949); Mile – 4:08.5i (1951); 2 miles – 8:54.5 (1951); 5000 – 14:26.8 (1950); 10000 – 30:41.2 (1952).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1948 Summer Olympics Athletics USA Fred Wilt
10,000 metres, Men (Olympic) 11
1952 Summer Olympics Athletics USA Fred Wilt
10,000 metres, Men (Olympic) 21

Special Notes