Marjorie Larney

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexFemale
Full nameMarjorie Lea•Larney
Used nameMarjorie•Larney
Born4 January 1937 in Brooklyn, New York, New York (USA)
Measurements175 cm / 75 kg
AffiliationsQueens Mercurettes, New York (USA)
NOC United States

Biography

Marjorie Lamey competed for the Queens Mercurettes and attended Queens College. A discus and javelin thrower, she competed at both the 1955 and 1959 Pan American Games, finishing fourth in javelin throw and sixth in discus throw in 1955 and winning a bronze in the discus and a silver in the javelin in 1959. Lamey was AAU Champion with the discus in 1954 and with the javelin in 1957-60, as well as winning the 1952 AAU and Olympic Trials with the javelin.

Personal Bests: DT – 136-8 [41.65] (1958); JT – 159-2 [48.51] (1958).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1952 Summer Olympics Athletics USA Marjorie Larney
Javelin Throw, Women (Olympic) 13
1956 Summer Olympics Athletics USA Marjorie Larney
Discus Throw, Women (Olympic) 20 QR
Javelin Throw, Women (Olympic) 11

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