Gene Venzke
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Eugene George "Gene"•Venzke |
| Used name | Gene•Venzke |
| Born | 27 June 1908 in Leaf Valley Township, Minnesota (USA) |
| Died | 14 February 1992 (aged 83 years 7 months 17 days) in Exeter Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania (USA) |
| Measurements | 188 cm / 70 kg |
| Affiliations | NYAC, New York (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
Biography
Gene Venzke won the IC4A mile in 1935-36 for Penn, and placed third in 1934 at the NCAA mile. He never won an outdoor AAU title, but three times won the indoor mile – 1932-33 and 1936. At the outdoor AAUs, he placed in the top five from 1930-40, with the exception of 1938, finishing second in 1931 and 1935. In 1936 he ran on the US 4×Mile relay team (with Chuck Hornbostel, Archie San Romani, and Glenn Cunningham) that broke the world record at a meet in London against a British Empire team. He also competed for the New York AC.
Personal Bests: 800 – 1:52.5 (1935); 1500 – 3:49.7 (1940); Mile – 4:10.0i (1932).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 Summer Olympics | Athletics | USA |
Gene Venzke | |||
| 1,500 metres, Men (Olympic) | 9 |