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Bud Held was born on 25 October, 1927 in Los Angeles, California, U.S., is an An american male javelin thrower. Discover Bud Held's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 96 years old?
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25 October, 1927 |
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25 October |
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Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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United States
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Bud Held Height, Weight & Measurements
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Bud Held Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Bud Held worth at the age of 96 years old? Bud Held’s income source is mostly from being a successful thrower. He is from United States. We have estimated Bud Held's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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Timeline
Franklin Wesley "Bud" Held (born October 25, 1927) is an American athlete primarily notable for his performance throwing the javelin.
He was born in Los Angeles, California.
Held started as a pole vaulter at Grossmont High School near San Diego, where he finished in a 3-way tie for 4th place at the 1946 CIF California State Meet.
He switched to the javelin while a student at Stanford University, where he won the NCAA javelin championship in 1948, 1949, and 1950.
Held won the AAU USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships six times, 1949, 1951, 1953 to 55 and 1958.
Held was a member of the United States' 1952 Olympic team where he placed ninth after a shoulder injury, and missed making the 1956 Olympic team by an inch.
Held set six American records in the javelin, and in 1953 became the first American to hold the world javelin record with an effort of 263 ft; in so doing, Held became the first athlete ever to throw the 800 g javelin over 80 meters.
He set a second world record of 268 ft in 1955, and his career best throw was 270 ft in 1956.
He won a gold medal in the 1955 Pan American Games in 1955 with a throw of 69.77 m.
Held continues to compete in masters competitions.
He also invented a hollow javelin that was used into the 1960s, but his design was later outlawed due to safety concerns.
Held was inducted into the USA Track & Field Hall of Fame in 1987, the USATF Masters Hall of Fame in 2005 and is a member of the Stanford Athletic Hall of Fame.
In 1970, Held set a United States national masters javelin record of 229 ft. On October 4, 2008, at the Club West Masters Track meet in Santa Barbara, Held set the age 80+ World Record in the pole vault adding to the M75 World Record he already holds.
He is also ranked in the discus.
He also coaches his live-in partner Nadine O'Connor, who holds the women's 65+ pole vault world record, among numerous other track and field records.
After his retirement from standard competition, Held became a sporting equipment businessman.
He founded Ektelon, inventing the world's first aluminum tennis racquet and its related stringing equipment from his San Diego garage, then subsequently the first aluminum racquetball racquet.
