Warren Druetzler
Warren Druetzler (born June 8, 1929) is a retired American athlete, who competed mainly in the 1500 m. Druetzler was a finalist in the 1500 m at the 1952 Summer Olympics.
College career
In cross country running Druetzler was a 3-time NCAA top-10 placer and national runner-up (1950) individually for the Michigan State Spartans.[1] He was also a member of two national champion teams (1948 and 1949) and one runner-up team (1950) at the NCAA Men's Division I Cross Country Championship.
In track and field Druetzler won the NCAA Men's Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships title in the mile run in 1951.[2]
Olympic career
At the 1952 Olympics Druetzler won his heat, finished 4th in his semi-final, and finished 12th in the final.[3]
Military career
Druetzler served in the United States Army.[4]
References
- ↑ "NCAA XC Stats - 3- & 4-Time Top-10 Finishers". Trackandfieldnews.com. Retrieved 2016-07-19.
- ↑ "Track & Field History : NCAA Champions" (PDF). Grfx.cstv.com. Retrieved 2016-08-20.
- ↑ "Warren Druetzler Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at". Sports-reference.com. 1929-06-08. Retrieved 2016-07-19.
- ↑ "History 1952 - United States Army Olympians". Army.mil. Retrieved 2016-07-19.