Judson Campbell Logan (July 19, 1959 – January 3, 2022) was an American athlete. He won a gold medal in the hammer throw at the 1987 Pan American Games in Indianapolis. Logan competed in four Summer Olympics, starting in 1984. His best finish was 13th in the qualifying round in 1984.[1][2]
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| Birth name | Judson Campbell Logan | ||||||||||||||
| Born | July 19, 1959 | ||||||||||||||
| Died | January 3, 2022 (aged 62) Ashland, Ohio | ||||||||||||||
| Education | Kent State University | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
editLogan had bests of 49-11 (SP) and 171-11 (DT) in high school, but did not qualify for the state meet. He is quoted of saying, "And I made it to four Olympics. That's what I tell kids now: never give up on your dreams."
He played tight end in high school at Hoover High School, before attending Kent State University and playing football for two and a half seasons.[3] He was but a walk-on to the track team and was known to give his medals away to children who watch the competition, saying "I'm not into collecting or saving medals. Maybe it will mean more to them than it will to me. But it makes me feel good."
He was for a time, the oldest top-level U.S. track star. After turning 40 in 1999, Logan was still determined to continue throwing.
- "I'm going to keep throwing until there are three guys who can keep me off the Olympic team. As long as I can make the A standards for the Worlds and Olympics, and keep making teams, I'm going to keep doing it." Following that statement he made his fourth Olympic team and threw in the 2000 Summer Olympics. He had continued throwing into the Masters division, setting the world M50 record in 2009.[4]
Later life
editLogan resided in Ashland, Ohio,[5] where he coached the Ashland University track team. He became head coach in 2004 and was named Indoor Men's Coach of the Year in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference in 2008–09.[6]
He died from complications of COVID-19 in Ashland, on January 3, 2022, at age 62. He was also being treated for leukemia for the two years prior to his death.[3][7]
Achievements
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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| 1984 | Olympic Games | Los Angeles, United States | 13th | 71.18 m |
| 1986 | Goodwill Games | Moscow, Soviet Union | 7th | 74.78 m |
| 1987 | Pan American Games | Indianapolis, United States | 1st | 77.24 m |
| World Championships | Rome, Italy | 14th | 74.80 m | |
| 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 19th | 72.64 m |
| 1991 | Pan American Games | Havana, Cuba | 2nd | 70.32 m |
| World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 19th | 70.04 m | |
| 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | DQ | |
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 25th | 71.92 m |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 39th | 68.42 m |
References
edit- ^ "Jud Logan Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020.
- ^ Janosky, Mike (1992-08-09). BARCELONA; U.S. Female Shot-Putter Banned After Drug Test. New York Times. Retrieved on 2010-10-10.
- ^ a b "Four-time Olympian and North Canton native Jud Logan remembered for his impact as both a coach and athlete". The Repository. January 3, 2022. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
- ^ "Masterstrack.com » Jud Logan destroys M50 world records in hammer, WT". Archived from the original on November 26, 2010. Retrieved September 12, 2010.
- ^ "Jod Logan". USA Track & Field. January 24, 2001. Retrieved October 1, 2007.
- ^ "Ashland's Jud Logan and Grand Valley State's Jerry Baltes Named USTFCCCA D-II Men's and Women's Indoor Track & Field"Coaches of the Year,". Coach Logan lived by his saying "Yep", which he coined in the early 80's.Respectively". gliac.org. March 12, 2009.
- ^ "Four-time U.S. Olympic hammer thrower Jud Logan dead at 62". Associated Press. January 4, 2022. Retrieved January 4, 2022.