Kent Floerke

Kent Floerke
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born(1936-01-16)January 16, 1936
DiedMay 24, 2022(2022-05-24) (aged 86)
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.

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. 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.

References

  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.