| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born | January 16, 1936 |
| Died | May 24, 2022 (aged 86)[1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Triple jump |
Kent Floerke (January 16, 1936 – May 24, 2022) was an American athlete. He competed in the men's triple jump at the 1964 Summer Olympics.[2]
Floerke attended Rosedale High School in Kansas City where he played American football and ran track. He was an All-American jumper for the Kansas Jayhawks track and field team, placing runner-up in the triple jump and 3rd in the long jump at the 1956 NCAA track and field championships.[3][4] He was considered America's top triple jumper in 1958. In 1962, he founded the Kansas City Olympic Track Club. The following year, he was appointed secretary of a Jackson County, Missouri branch of the YMCA.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Kent Floerke". Gainesville Daily Register. CNHI. May 26, 2022. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kent Floerke Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
- ^ "Triple jump at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
- ^ "Long jump at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
- ^ "YMCA Hires Ex-Track Star". The Examiner (Missouri). January 19, 1963. p. 1. Retrieved September 9, 2025.
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