| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | |
| Full name | Karl Walter•Anderson | |
| Used name | Karl•Anderson | |
| Born | 5 November 1900 in Minneapolis, Minnesota |  USA |
| Died | 28 February 1989 (aged 88 years 3 months 23 days) in Minneapolis, Minnesota | USA |
| Measurements | 186 cm / 70 kg | |
| Affiliations | Illinois AC — Chicago, Illinois | USA |
| NOC | United States | USA |
A Minneapolis native, Karl Anderson attended the University of Minnesota for college and later medical school. He captained the track team in 1920. He was a hurdler who won the AAU 110 hurdles both indoors and outdoors in 1923. He was AAU runner-up in both the 110 and the 220 hurdles in 1922. He practiced medicine in Minneapolis throughout his life.
Personal Best: 120yH – 14.8 (1923).
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 Summer Olympics | Athletics | USA |
Karl Anderson | |||
| 110 metres Hurdles, Men (Olympic) | 5 |
