Tom Dooley

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameThomas Robert "Tom"•Dooley
Used nameTom•Dooley
Born9 December 1945 in San Francisco, California (USA)
Measurements178 cm / 66 kg
AffiliationsAthens Athletic Club, Oakland (USA)
NOC United States

Biography

In a career that lasted from 1966-80, Tom Dooley won four AAU walk titles – the 2-mile in 1970, the 20 km. in 1971 and 1975, and the 40 km. in 1967, and set 11 US race walking records. In the 1971 Pan American Games, he was the silver medalist in the 20 km. walk, and later represented the US at the 1977 World Cup in the 50 km. walk, although he did not finish. He also competed in two other World Cups and the 1967 Pan American Games. Dooley attended the College of San Mateo where he ran on the track team.

Personal Bests: 20 km. Walk – 1-30:39 (1971); 50 km. Walk – 4-26:15 (1980).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1968 Summer Olympics Athletics USA Tom Dooley
20 kilometres Race Walk, Men (Olympic) 17
1972 Summer Olympics Athletics USA Tom Dooley
20 kilometres Race Walk, Men (Olympic) 15

Special Notes