United States of America OLYMPIC CHAMPIONHorace Ashenfelter
Also known as Horace Ashenfelter III- Born
- 23 Jan 1923
- Died
- 6 Jan 2018 · aged 94
- Birthplace
- Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, USA
- On the podium
- 1952 – 1955
- Olympian
- 2× · Helsinki, Melbourne
By championship
| Championship | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pan American Games | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| International total | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
National championships
| Championship | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA Track & Field Championships | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| US Olympic Trials | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| National total | 9 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
Medals 2
| Year | Championship | Event | Venue | Place | Mark | Record | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Pan American Games | 5000m | Mexico City ↗ | 2 | 15:31.4 | ||
| 1952 | Olympic Games | 3000SC | Helsinki | 1 | 8:45.4 | OR | Adjusted 8:45.68 |
National results 11
- 1956 US Olympic Trials · Los Angeles 3000SC 3 9:02.4
- 1956 USA Track & Field Championships · Bakersfield, CA Cross Country 1 3008 10k
- 1956 USA Track & Field Championships · Bakersfield, CA 3000SC 1 9:04.1
- 1955 USA Track & Field Championships · Boulder, CO Cross Country 1 3139 10k
- 1955 USA Track & Field Championships · Boulder, CO 3 miles 1 14:45.2
- 1954 USA Track & Field Championships · St.Louis, MO 3 miles 1 14:18.5
- 1953 USA Track & Field Championships · Dayton, OH Steeplechase 1 10:02.5 2mil
- 1952 US Olympic Trials · Los Angeles 3000SC 1 9:06.4
- 1952 US Olympic Trials · Los Angeles 10,000m 3 30:45.8
- 1951 USA Track & Field Championships · Berkeley, CA 3000SC 1 9:24.5
- 1950 USA Track & Field Championships · College Park, MD 10,000m 1 32:44.3