| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born | (1932-01-25)January 25, 1932 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | January 29, 2022(2022-01-29) (aged 90) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Hammer throw |
Marty Engel (January 25, 1932 – January 29, 2022) was an American athlete. He competed in the men's hammer throw at the 1952 Summer Olympics.
He competed for Team USA in the hammer throw in the 1953 Maccabiah Games, winning a gold medal in the hammer throw and a bronze medal in the shot put. He also competed for the U.S. in the 1957 Maccabiah Games, and won a gold medal in the hammer throw, a gold medal in the shot put, and a bronze medal in discus.
Engel served in the United States Army. He died on January 29, 2022, at the age of 90.
References
- ^ "Marty Engel". Olympedia. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Marty Engel Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
- "U. S. Wins Five Maccabiah Events But Israelis Lead by 14 Points; Engel, Laskau and Goldberg Set Records During Second Day of Meet -- Lampert, Spitzer Also First at Tel Aviv". timesmachine.nytimes.com.
- "ISRAEL SHOWS WAY, WITH U. S. SECOND; Host Nation Leads Maccabiah Games With 50 Points -- Two Marks Fall to Americans". timesmachine.nytimes.com.
- "Americans Take 5 Events in Maccabiah Games; U.S. TEAM LEADS IN MEN'S DIVISION Stieglitz, Rittenberg, Engel and Herman Triumph for Americans in Israel Coach Urges Switch Rittenberg Double Victor". timesmachine.nytimes.com.
- "2 U.S. ATHLETES SCORE IN ISRAEL; Engel Is First in Hammer Throw--Laskau Retires After Winning Walk Israeli Team Leads Matza Misses 800-Heats". timesmachine.nytimes.com.
- "ISRAEL LEADS U.S. IN TEL AVIV GAMES; Host Forces Ahead, 59-40, in Maccabiah--Herman Captures Pole Vault 1950 Record Falls Kushnir Sets Mark". timesmachine.nytimes.com.
- Israel Digest: A Bi-weekly Summary of News from Israel. Israel Office of Information. 1955.
- "U. S. TRACK SQUAD NAMED FOR MEET; 8 Collegians Complete Team for Maccabiah Games in Israel Sept. 20-29". timesmachine.nytimes.com.
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