Education
Stanford University.
Stanford University.
Krenz set two world records in the discus and was considered a favorite for the 1932 Summer Olympics, but his career was cut short when he drowned at age 25. Krenz was one of the leading stars of coach Dink Templeton"s Stanford University team In April 1928, he threw beyond Bud Houser"s official discus world record of 48.20 m (158 ft 1 3⁄4 in) several times in practice.
Krenz was heavily favored to make the United States Olympic team in the discus.
However, at the Olympic Trials he was only successful in the shot, placing fourth to just make the team Team leaders considered entering him in both events anyway, but eventually decided not to
Krenz placed fourth in the Olympic shot put final, behind teammates Johnny Kuck and Herman Brix and Germany"s Emil Hirschfeld. Krenz officially broke the discus world record in March 1929, adding more than five feet to Houser"s mark with a throw of 49.90 m (163 ft 8 3⁄4 in).
He also regained his national discus title, throwing a new meeting record of 47.90 m (157 ft 2 in).
At the National Collegiate Athletic Association Championships, however, he only managed 2nd in the shot and 6th in the discus. Krenz became the first man to break 50 meters in the discus in 1930, throwing 51.03 m (167 ft 5 3⁄8 in) at an intercollegiate meet in Palo Alto, California. An earlier throw in the same series also broke the previous world record but was not officially ratified.
Krenz continued his throwing career after graduating from Stanford, joining the San Francisco Olympic Club.
He was considered a favorite for the approaching Summer Olympics in Los Los Angeles Death
Krenz drowned in a boating accident at Lake Tahoe on August 18, 1931.
He had been rowing on the lake with a girl when he decided to take a swim. He was stricken by either cramps or a heart attack and drowned, the girl unable to help him.