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Born | July 9, 1930 Keota, Oklahoma, U.S. | |||||||||||
Died | May 23, 1996 (aged 65) Porterville, California, U.S. | |||||||||||
Height | 198 cm (6 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||
Weight | 108 kg (238 lb) | |||||||||||
Sport | ||||||||||||
Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||
Event | Discus throw | |||||||||||
Club | LAAC, Los Angeles | |||||||||||
Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||
Personal best | 57.93 m (1953)[1][2] | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Simeon "Sim" Garland Iness (July 9, 1930 – May 23, 1996) was an American discus thrower who won a gold medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics, breaking the Olympic record several times in the process.[1] Next year he set a new world record at 57.93 m.[2]