John Hamilton Nunn (born February 3, 1978) is an American

race walker Racewalking, or race walking, is a long-distance discipline within the sport of athletics. Although a foot race, it is different from running in that one foot must appear to be in contact with the ground at all times. Referee, Race judges careful ...

. He competed at the

2004 Summer Olympics The 2004 Summer Olympics ( el, Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004, ), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad ( el, Αγώνες της 28ης Ολυμπιάδας, ) and also known as Athens 2004 ( el, Αθήνα 2004), ...

, 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 The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...

in the 50km racewalk. In the Olympics, Nunn finished in 42nd place in a personal best time of 4:03:28.John Nunn
. sports-reference.com His personal bests are: 20 km walk 1:22:31, May 8, 2004, in

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and 5 km walk (indoors) 19:26.43 on March 2, 2003, in

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at the

USA Indoor Track and Field Championships The USA Indoor Track and Field Championships is an annual indoor track and field competition organized by USA Track & Field, which serves as the American national championships for the sport. In years which feature a World Indoor Championships in ...

. Nunn is a member of the

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. While enlisted, Nunn served as a member of its World Class Athlete Program. Having since left the WCAP, Nunn trained as a physician's assistant and commissioned as an officer in the United States Army. Nunn is a member of

the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, informally known as the LDS Church or Mormon Church, is a Nontrinitarianism, nontrinitarian Christianity, Christian church that considers itself to be the Restorationism, restoration of the ...

. Being a professional baker, Nunn used a portion of his baking profits to bring his daughter Ella with him to the Olympics in London.Kevin Baxter (July 9, 2012
"Olympics: John Nunn is one tough cookie who walks the walk"
''latimes''.

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1978 births Living people American male racewalkers American Latter Day Saints Athletes (track and field) at the 2003 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2007 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2011 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic track and field athletes for the United States People from Durango, Colorado Track and field athletes from Colorado World Athletics Championships athletes for the United States USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners USA Indoor Track and Field Championships winners Pan American Games track and field athletes for the United States U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program {{US-racewalk-athletics-bio-stub