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Mel Pender was born on 31 October, 1937 in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., is an American sprinter. Discover Mel Pender'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 86 years old?
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86 years old |
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Scorpio |
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31 October, 1937 |
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31 October |
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Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
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Georgia
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He is a member of famous sprinter with the age 86 years old group.
Mel Pender Height, Weight & Measurements
At 86 years old, Mel Pender height not available right now. We will update Mel Pender's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Mel Pender Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Mel Pender worth at the age of 86 years old? Mel Pender’s income source is mostly from being a successful sprinter. He is from Georgia. We have estimated Mel Pender's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
Melvin Pender Jr. (born October 31, 1937, in Atlanta, Georgia) competed as a runner in the 1964 and 1968 Olympics, winning an Olympic gold medalist in the 4x100 m relay at the 1968 Summer Olympics.
He had been a member of the Philadelphia Pioneer Track Club where he was coached by Alex Woodley, who had coached several other athletes who went on to participate in Olympic events.
Pender enlisted in the U.S. Army at age 17.
In 1960 he was assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division on Okinawa.
Following the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, he returned to military service, graduating from Officer Candidate School in 1965.
He was subsequently deployed to South Vietnam where he served with the 9th Infantry Division in the Mekong Delta.
He was selected to the 1964 Olympic Team, but was hampered by injury and finished seventh in the 100 meters at Tokyo.
Nearing age 31, Pender again made it to the 100 m final, where his explosive start and exceptional acceleration brought him to the lead midway through the race, but he faded slightly and finished sixth.
In the relay, he was chosen to run the second leg.
The American team won the gold medal in a new world record of 38.24 seconds.
He also set world records in the 50 yds at 5.0, 60 yds at 5.8, 70 yds at 6.8 and 100 meters at 9.9 seconds.
Subsequently he was ordered to return to the U.S. to train for 1968 Olympics in Mexico City.
After the 1968 Olympics, Pender returned to South Vietnam where he earned a Bronze Star Medal.
Returning to the U.S. in August 1970, he then worked as assistant track and field coach and then as head track coach at the United States Military Academy at West Point.
He later earned a bachelor's degree from Adelphi University.
He retired from the Army in 1976 with the rank of Captain.
While serving in the U.S. Army his incredible speed was noticed in camp football games.
