Arthur Leon Burns (born July 19, 1954) is an American retired discus thrower. He finished in fifth place (64.98 metres) at the

1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, United States. It marked the secon ...

, just behind his medal winning compatriots Mac Wilkins (silver) and John Powell (bronze).

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USA Olympic Team

1954 births Living people Place of birth missing (living people) American male discus throwers Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics Olympic track and field athletes for the United States Athletes (track and field) at the 1987 Pan American Games Pan American Games track and field athletes for the United States {{US-discusthrow-athletics-bio-stub