Walter Wood

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameWalter Donogan•Wood
Used nameWalter•Wood
Born3 January 1914 in Port Richmond, Staten Island, New York (USA)
DiedJanuary 1972
Measurements188 cm / 95 kg
AffiliationsNewark Athletic Club
NOC United States

Biography

Walter Wood won the 1936 IC4A discus throw and placed third that year in the Olympic Trials. Wood finished 13th at the Olympics. At a meet in Praha (Prague) after the Olympics, Wood recorded his lifetime PR of 49.35. He competed for Cornell and the Newark AC.

Personal Bests: SP – 15.32 (50-3¼) (1935); DT – 49.35 (161-11) (1936).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1936 Summer Olympics Athletics USA Walter Wood
Discus Throw, Men (Olympic) 13