Whitney, Larry

Lawrence Atwood "Larry" Whitney ( Lawrence Atwood "Larry" Whitney , February 2, 1891 - April 24, 1941) - American athlete, Olympic medalist.

Lawrence Whitney
general information
Full name	Lawrence Atwood Whitney
Nicknames	Larry
Date and place of birth	February 2, 1891 ( 1891-02-02 )
Date and place of death	April 24, 1941 ( 1941-04-24 ) (50 years)
Citizenship	USA
Personal records
Core	14.64 (1914)
Disk	41.42 (1913)
International medals
Olympic Games Bronze Stockholm 1912 core

Lawrence Whitney was born in 1891 in Millbury, Massachusetts . In 1912, at the Olympic Games in Stockholm, he won a bronze medal in shot put, became the 4th in the shot put competition with his left and right hands and the 20th in discus throwing; he also took part in a demonstration baseball competition.