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Franklin Held
Born: Oct 25, 1927
United States
Javelin Throw
Personal Best:   82.29  Pasadena  Sep 22, 1956
Top 25 Lists Tournaments Records
Year Result Place Venue Date
1949 70.77 6 Fresno Jun 25
1950 71.13 10 Palo Alto Apr 1
1951 76.11 1 Stockholm Aug 1
1952 74.74 2 Göteborg Aug 7
1953 80.41 1 Pasadena Aug 8
1954 76.11 8 St.Louis Jun 19
1955 81.76 1 Modesto May 21
1956 82.29 4 Pasadena Sep 22
1957 81.47 6 Modesto May 25
1958 76.82 16 Bakersfield Jun 20
1959 79.64 12 Fresno May 09
International
Year Result Place
1955 (PanAmer) 69.77 1
National
Year Result Place
1949 (USA Champ.) 70.78 1
1950 (USA Champ.) 65.18 4
1951 (USA Champ.) 73.47 1
1952 (Olympic Trial) 68.34 3
1952 (USA Champ.) 66.63 4
1953 (USA Champ.) 73.94 1
1954 (USA Champ.) 76.11 MR 1
1955 (USA Champ.) 79.32 MR 1
1956 (Olympic Trial) 71.42 4
1957 (USA Champ.) 75.74 2
1958 (USA Champ.) 76.82* 1
1959 (USA Champ.) 68.37 8
1962 (USA Champ.) 71.60 8
1965 (USA Champ.) 71.14 6
World Records  
( - Record was ratified)
80.41 Pasadena Aug 08, 1953
  81.29* Modesto May 21, 1955
81.75 Modesto May 21, 1955
American Records  
( - Record was ratified)
76.11 Stockholm Aug 01, 1951
76.40 Pasadena Jul 18, 1953
82.30 Pasadena Sep 22, 1956