Judson Campbell Logan (born July 19, 1959 in Canton

Canton, Ohio

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, Ohio

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) is a former American

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 athlete who won a gold medal

Gold medal

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 in the hammer throw

Hammer throw

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 at the 1987 Pan American Games

1987 Pan American Games

The 1987 Pan American Games, officially known as the X Pan American Games, was a major international multi-sport event which was celebrated in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, from 7 August to 23 August 1987. Over 4,300 athletes from 38 countries in the Americas competed in 30 sports earning...

 in Indianapolis

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. He competed in four Summer Olympics

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, starting in 1984. His best finish was 13th in the qualifying round in 1984.

Logan had bests of 49-11 (SP) and 171-11 (DT) in high school, and did not even qualify for the state meet.

"And I made it to three Olympics. That's what I tell kids now: never give up on your dreams."

He played Tight End

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 in high school football. He attended Kent State University

Kent State University

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 playing football for two and a half seasons. He was but a walk-on to the track team.

He has been known to give his medals away to children who watch the competition:

"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, he turned 40 in 1999. He 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

2000 Summer Olympics

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.

He has continued throwing into the Masters division, setting the world M50 record

Masters Athletics World Records

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 in 2009.

He currently resides in North Canton, Ohio

North Canton, Ohio

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, where he has coached the Ashland University

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 track team since 1994. He became head coach in 2004 and was named Indoor Men's Coach of the Year in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

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 in 2008-2009.

Achievements

Representing the
1986 1986 Hammer Throw Year Ranking This page lists the World Best Year Performances in the year 1986 in the Men's hammer throw. One of the main events during this season were the 1986 European Athletics Championships in Stuttgart, West Germany, where the final of the men's competition was held on August 30, 1986. The women did not...	Goodwill Games 1986 Goodwill Games The 1986 Goodwill Games was the inaugural edition of the international multi-sport event created by Ted Turner, which was held from 5 – 20 July 1986. The main stadium was the Olympic Stadium in Moscow, Soviet Union...	Moscow Moscow Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent... , Soviet Union Soviet Union The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....	7th	74.78 m
1987 1987 Hammer Throw Year Ranking This page lists the World Best Year Performances in the year 1987 in the Men's hammer throw. One of the main events during this season were the 1987 World Athletics Championships in Rome, Italy, where the final of the men's competition was held on Tuesday September 1, 1987...	Pan American Games Athletics at the 1987 Pan American Games The Athletics Competition at the 1987 Pan American Games was held in Indianapolis, United States. The events were competed at the IU Indianapolis Track and Soccer Stadium.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-References:*...	Indianapolis Indianapolis Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S... , United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...	1st	77.24 m
	World Championships	Rome, Italy	14th	74.80 m
1988 1988 Hammer Throw Year Ranking This page lists the World Best Year Performances in the year 1988 in the Men's hammer throw. One of the main events during this season were the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, where the final of the men's competition was held on Monday September 26, 1988...	Olympic Games	Seoul, South Korea	19th	72.64 m
1991 1991 Hammer Throw Year Ranking This page lists the World Best Year Performances in the year 1991 in the hammer throw for both men and women. One of the main events during this season were the World Championships in Tokyo, Japan, where the final of the men's competition was held on on Sunday August 25, 1991.-Records:-1991 World...	Pan American Games Athletics at the 1991 Pan American Games The athletics competition at the 1991 Pan American Games was held in Havana, Cuba.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-References:*...	Havana, Cuba	2nd	70.32 m
1997 1997 Hammer Throw Year Ranking This page lists the World Best Year Performance in the year 1997 in both the men's and the women's hammer throw. The main event during this season were the 1997 World Athletics Championships in Athens, Greece, where the final of the men's competition was held on Sunday August 3, 1997.-Records:-1997...	World Championships	Athens, Greece	25th	71.92 m
2000 2000 Hammer Throw Year Ranking This page lists the World Best Year Performance in the year 2000 in both the men's and the women's hammer throw. The main event during this season were the Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia, where the final of the men's competition was held on Sunday September 24, 2000...	Olympic Games	Sydney, Australia	39th	68.42 m