Lou Kuehn

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameLouis Edward "Lou"•Kuehn
Used nameLou•Kuehn
Nick/petnamesHap
Born2 April 1901 in Portland, Oregon (USA)
Died30 March 1981 in West Linn, Oregon (USA)
AffiliationsMultnomah AC, Portland (USA)
NOC United States
Medals OG
Gold 1
Silver 0
Bronze 0
Total 1

Biography

Lou “Hap” Kuehn was from Portland where he was a member of the Multnomah AC. He became the first American to win the Olympic springboard title when he upset the favorite, Bud Pinkston, at Antwerp. Prior to that, Kuehn’s biggest victory had been the 1919 National Junior title, although he had finished second at the 1920 AAU championships. Kuehn attended Oregon State and Northwestern Law School and practiced law in Oregon. He was a part-time coach of the Oregon State divers and also served 30 years as clerk of the Multnomah County Circuit Court before his retirement.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1920 Summer Olympics Diving (Aquatics) USA Lou Kuehn
Springboard, Men (Olympic) 1 Gold