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Kent Floerke
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born(1936-01-16)January 16, 1936
DiedMay 24, 2022(2022-05-24) (aged 86)[1]
Sport
SportAthletics
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

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  1. ↑ "Kent Floerke". Gainesville Daily Register. CNHI. May 26, 2022. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ "Triple jump at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Long jump at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  5. ↑ "YMCA Hires Ex-Track Star". The Examiner (Missouri). January 19, 1963. p. 1. Retrieved September 9, 2025.
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