John Nunn (racewalker)
John Nunn winning the 2012 US Olympic Trials 50 km racewalk in Santee, California
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| Personal information | |
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| Born |
February 3, 1978 Durango, Colorado |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) |
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| Country |
 United States
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| Sport | Race walking |
| Coached by | Enrique Pena |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic finals | 2004, 2012 |
| Updated on 16 May 2015. | |
John Hamilton Nunn (born February 3, 1978) is an American race walker. He competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics, finishing in 26th place in the men's 20 km event. On January 22, 2012, he qualified to represent the U.S. in the 2012 Summer Olympics in the 50km racewalk. In the Olympics, Nunn finished in 42nd place in a personal best time of 4:03:28.
His personal bests are: 20 km walk 1:22:31, May 8, 2004 in Birštonas, Lithuania and 5 km walk (indoors) 19:26.43 on March 2, 2003 in Boston at the USA Indoor Track and Field Championships.
Nunn is a soldier in the United States Army and a member of its World Class Athlete Program.
Nunn is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
An experienced professional baker, Nunn used a portion of his profits to bring his daughter Ella with him to the Olympics in London.
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