| Year |
Result |
Place |
Venue |
Date |
| 1955 |
47.97 |
11 |
Bratislava |
Sep 25 |
| 1956 |
53.69 |
2 |
Melbourne |
Nov 23 |
| 1957 |
48.48 |
18 |
Oslo |
Jul 15 |
| 1958 |
51.75 |
10 |
Bakersfield |
Jun 22 |
| 1959 |
49.38 |
25 |
Los Angeles |
Dec 12 |
| 1960 |
52.54 |
14 |
Abilene |
Jul 16 |
| 1962 |
52.47 |
17 |
Los Angeles |
Jul 08 |
| 1964 |
56.25 |
7 |
Walnut |
Sep 26 |
| 1968 |
54.38 |
20 |
Long Beach |
Nov 08 |
| 1972 |
57.60 |
24 |
Los Angeles |
Aug 09 |
|
| Year |
Result |
Place |
| 1956 (Olympic) |
53.69 |
1 |
| 1960 (Olympic) |
50.95 |
7 |
| 1968 (Olympic) |
52.96 |
6 |
|
| American Records |
|
(• - Record was ratified)
|
| • |
51.75 |
Bakersfield
|
Jun 22, 1958
|
| • |
54.38 |
Long Beach
|
Nov 08, 1968
|
| • |
54.62 |
Compton
|
May 14, 1972
|
| • |
56.46 |
Modesto
|
May 27, 1972
|
|