Dick Hart

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameRichard Lewis "Dick"•Hart
Used nameDick•Hart
Born19 March 1927 in West Grove, Pennsylvania (USA)
Died15 February 1991 in ?, California (USA)
Measurements188 cm / 72 kg
AffiliationsCollegiate Track & Field Club
NOC United States

Biography

Dick Hart ran distances for Penn and later the Philly Collegiate T&F Club and Philadelphia AC. He was AAU 5K champion in 1956 and won the 6-miles in 1955. At the NCAAs, he was fifth in the 1950 2-miles. He graduated from Penn in 1950 with a degree in mechanical engineering.

Personal Bests: Mile – 4:15.3 (1953); 2 miles – 9:00.0 (1956); 3 miles – 14:01.5 (1956); 5000 – 14:28.4 (1956); 6 miles – 29:33.6 (1955); 10000 – 31:06.8 (1956).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1956 Summer Olympics Athletics USA Dick Hart
10,000 metres, Men (Olympic) 21