Tom Laris

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameThomas Constantine "Tom"•Laris
Used nameTom•Laris
Born26 June 1940 in New York, New York (USA)
Measurements177 cm / 68 kg
AffiliationsNYAC, New York (USA)
NOC United States

Biography

Tom Laris was a distance runner who competed for Dartmouth and the New York AC. At the AAUs, he was second in the 1967 10K, and third in the 1972 10K and 1966 5K. He also won a bronze medal in 1967 in the Pan American Games 10K.

After graduating from Dartmouth, Laris earned an MBA degree from Stanford. He went into the financial world, eventually serving as President and CFO of E*Trade Securities from 1991-97, and later started his own trading company, Foothill Securities.

Personal Bests: Mile – 4:07.7 (1966); 2 miles – 8:34.6 (1972); Steeplechase – 9:06.2 (1964); 5K – 13:54.8 (1966); 10K – 28:12.6 (1972); Marathon – 2-16:48 (1967).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1968 Summer Olympics Athletics USA Tom Laris
10,000 metres, Men (Olympic) 16

Special Notes