Bob Humphreys (athlete) explained

Bob Humphreys
Full Name:Robert Keith Humphreys
Birth Date:March 30, 1936
Birth Place:Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Death Date:[1]
Death Place:Camarillo, California, U.S.
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Bob Humphreys (March 30, 1936 – September 16, 2022)[2] was a retired male track and field athlete from the United States. He competed in the men's discus throw and the shot put event during his career. His career highlight was a gold medal in the discus at the 1963 Pan American Games, setting a Pan Am Record at time.[3]

1962, Humphreys competed for the Pasadena Olympians track club.[4] 1963 Humphreys represented the USA vs Germany and Poland in international competition.[5]

He later went on to compete in masters athletics and took a bronze medal in the 1987 World Championship weight pentathlon.[6] Humphreys currently holds a M60 and a M70 SCA Masters Meet Record from a 1996 and 2006 meet.[7] Humphreys currently holds a M40 Masters West Region Meet Region from a 1977 meet.[8] Humphreys is in the Long Beach City College Hall of Fame.[9] Humphreys formerly held the Masters M40 US Record for the 2.0 kg Discus throw (1976)[10]

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  1. Web site: Obituaries in Camarillo, CA | Ventura County Star .
  2. Web site: Robert Keith "Bob" Humphreys . 2024-01-06 . Ventura County Star . en.
  3. Long Beach City College website. https://www.lbccvikings.com/hallofchampions/2009/humphreys_bob// Retrieved Nov 16, 2022
  4. LA Times Apr 15, 1962.https://www.newspapers.com/image/381203886/?terms=%22Bob%20Humphreys%22%20Olympian&match=1// Retrieved Mar 29, 2023
  5. Press-Telegram Jul 14, 1963.https://www.newspapers.com/image/705392137/?terms=%22Bob%20Humphreys%22&match=1// Retrieved Mar 29, 2023
  6. http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/wmcm.htm WORLD MASTERS (VETERANS) CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN)
  7. Masters History, SCA Meet Records. https://www.mastershistory.org/SCA/SCA.pdf Retrieved Nov 16, 2022
  8. Masters History, West Region Meet.https://www.mastershistory.org/West-Region/West.pdf Retrieved Nov 16, 2022
  9. Long Beach City College website. https://www.lbccvikings.com/hallofchampions/2009/humphreys_bob// Retrieved Nov 16, 2022
  10. 1979 Masters Records, page 53 of 56. https://mastershistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/SAR-1979.pdf Retrieved Jan 13, 2023

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