Elliott Denman

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Elliott Denman
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NationalityAmerican
Born (1934-01-23) January 23, 1934 (age 89)
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SportAthletics
Event(s)Racewalking

Elliott Denman (born January 23, 1934) is an American racewalker. He competed in the men's 50 kilometres walk at the 1956 Summer Olympics. [1]

At the 1961 Maccabiah Games in Israel, he won the 3,000 m racewalk. [2]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Elliott Denman". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
  2. "GUBNER, HERMAN EXCEL IN ISRAEL; U.S. Stars Set Meet Marks in Shot-Put, Broad Jump". timesmachine.nytimes.com.