Jim Gerhardt
American athletics competitor
Jim Gerhardt (March 2, 1929 – November 29, 2021) was an American athlete. He competed in the men's triple jump at the 1952 Summer Olympics. Gerhardt died in Houston on November 29, 2021, at the age of 92.
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