Kent Floerke
American triple jumper
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Kent Floerke (January 16, 1936 – May 24, 2022) was an American athlete. He competed in the men's triple jump at the 1964 Summer Olympics.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born | January 16, 1936 |
| Died | May 24, 2022 (aged 86)[1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Triple jump |
Floerke attended Rosedale High School in Kansas City where he played American football and ran track. He was an All-American jumper for the Kansas Jayhawks track and field team, placing runner-up in the triple jump and 3rd in the long jump at the 1956 NCAA track and field championships.[3][4] He was considered America's top triple jumper in 1958. In 1962, he founded the Kansas City Olympic Track Club. The following year, he was appointed secretary of a Jackson County, Missouri branch of the YMCA.[5]
