Lawrence Dean "Larry" Young (born February 10, 1943) is an American racewalker. He had his best results in the 50 km distance, winning bronze medals at the 1968 and 1972 Olympics and gold medals at the 1967 and 1971 Pan American Games. Young is the only American to ever win a medal in long distance racewalking. Young graduated from

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, where he attended on the only racewalking scholarship given in the United States. Young is an accomplished sculptor who has placed over 50 monumental outdoor sculptures nationally and abroad. Most of his work has been in bronze, but he also works with stainless steel, marble, and other materials. He owns and operates a full-scale, foundry where he personally creates and produces most of his work. He also has works on display with the

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1943 births Living people Sportspeople from Independence, Missouri Track and field athletes from Missouri American male racewalkers Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in track and field Athletes (track and field) at the 1967 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1968 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1971 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1972 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1975 Pan American Games Columbia College (Missouri) alumni Medalists at the 1972 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1968 Summer Olympics Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Medalists at the 1967 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1971 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1975 Pan American Games {{US-athletics-Olympic-medalist-stub