Gold medal-winning discus thrower SimInnesss was the first person to break the 190-foot barrier in the event. A member of 3 NCAA championship teams at USC …Read more.
Sim Iness: A discus thrower who attended Compton College, he won a Gold Medal at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics.
Sim Iness
Simeon “Sim” Garland Iness was an American discus thrower who won a gold medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics, breaking the Olympic record several times. The next year, he set a new world record of 57.93 m.
Simeon “Sim” Garland Iness (July 9, 1930 – May 23, 1996) was an American discus thrower who won a gold medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics, world record at 57.93 …
Sim Inness placed sixth at the 1948 Final Trials, won the Trials and went on to take the Olympic title, the first man in history to throw 190 feet.
Actor: Lady Godiva of Coventry. Born in Oklahoma in 1930, Simeon Garland Iness attended USC, where he specialized in discus throwing. Won the NCAA in 1952 …
Sim INESS. Discus Throw. United States. Born09 JUL 1930. Sim’s code14555982. 1X. Olympic champion. 1X. World Records in career. Personal bests. Discus Throw.