Ken Wiesner

Background

He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Education

Marquette University.

Career

Wiesner broke the world indoor record three times and had a lifetime best of 2.102 m (6 ft 11 in)i.

Achievements

• Wiesner attended Marquette University, where he was a three-time National Collegiate Athletic Association high jump champion. He competed for the United States in the 1952 Summer Olympics held in Helsinki, Finland in the high jump where he won the silver medal.