Curt Clausen (born October 9, 1967) is an American race walker. He placed 4th 50 km event in the 1999 IAAF World Championships in Athletics, but after 2 years was later awarded the 3rd place bronze medal, after the winner was stripped of his title for a doping violation.
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| Born | October 9, 1967 Trenton, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Home town | Stevens Point, Wisconsin, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 71 kg (157 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Country |  United States | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Event | Racewalking | ||||||||||||||
| Club | New York Athletic Club | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on July 30, 2013 | |||||||||||||||
Personal bests
edit- 20 km: 1:23:34 hrs –
Eugene, Oregon, June 27, 1999 - 50 km: 3:48:04 hrs –
Mézidon-Canon, May 2, 1999
Achievements
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing the  United States
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| 1986 | World Junior Championships | Athens, Greece | 28th | 10,000m | 47:00.40 min |
| 1990 | Pan American Race Walking Cup | Xalapa, México | 8th | 50 km | 4:38:18 hrs |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 50th | 20 km | 1:31:30 hrs |
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 34th | 20 km | 1:32:05 hrs |
| 1999 | World Race Walking Cup | Mézidon-Canon, France | 11th | 50 km | 3:48:04 hrs PB |
| Pan American Games | Winnipeg, Canada | 6th | 20 km | 1:23:39 hrs | |
| World Championships | Seville, Spain | 3rd | 50 km | 3:50:55 hrs | |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 22nd | 50 km | 3:58:39 hrs |
| 2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 7th | 50 km | 3:50.46 hrs |
| 2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | — | 50 km | DSQ |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 32nd | 50 km | 4:11:31 hrs |
References
edit- ^ Perelman, Rich (December 10, 2024). "ATHLETICS: Clausen elected as USATF President; membership still pandemic-impacted; finances are still a question". The Sports Examiner. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
External links
edit- Curt Clausen at Olympics.com
- Curt Clausen at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Tilastopaja biography
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