John Nunn (racewalker)
Personal information | |
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Born | Durango, Colorado, U.S. | February 3, 1978
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) |
Sport | |
Country | United States |
Sport | Race walking |
Club | U.S. Army |
Coached by | Enrique Pena |
Achievements and titles | |
Olympic finals | 2004, 2012 |
Updated on May 16, 2015. |
John Hamilton Nunn (born February 3, 1978) is an American race walker. He competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics, finishing in 26th place in the men's 20 km event. On January 22, 2012, he qualified to represent the U.S. in the 2012 Summer Olympics in the 50km racewalk. In the Olympics, Nunn finished in 42nd place in a personal best time of 4:03:28.
His personal bests are: 20 km walk 1:22:31, May 8, 2004, in Birštonas, Lithuania and 5 km walk (indoors) 19:26.43 on March 2, 2003, in Boston at the USA Indoor Track and Field Championships.
Nunn is a member of the United States Army. While enlisted, Nunn served as a member of its World Class Athlete Program. Having since left the WCAP, Nunn trained as a physician's assistant and commissioned as an officer in the United States Army.
Nunn is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Being a professional baker, Nunn used a portion of his baking profits to bring his daughter Ella with him to the Olympics in London.
Personal bests
Event | Result | Venue | Date |
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Road walk | |||
20 km | 1:22:31 hrs | Birštonas | May 8, 2004 |
50 km | 4:03:21 hrs | San Diego | February 21, 2016 |
Track walk | |||
20,000 m | 1:25:15.9 hrs | Palo Alto, California | June 20, 2003 |
Achievements
- 1978 births
- Living people
- American male racewalkers
- American Latter Day Saints
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2003 Pan American Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2007 Pan American Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2011 Pan American Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Olympic track and field athletes for the United States
- People from Durango, Colorado
- Track and field athletes from Colorado
- World Athletics Championships athletes for the United States
- USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners
- USA Indoor Track and Field Championships winners
- Pan American Games track and field athletes for the United States
- U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program
- American racewalker stubs