William John Jankunis (born June 29, 1955) is an American
athlete. He competed in the
men's high jump at the
1976 Summer Olympics
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Jankunis
won the 1976 United States Summer Olympic High Jump Trials on June 28, 1976, at
University of Oregon's Hayward Stadium with a jump of 2.28 metres (7 ft. 5 3⁄4 in).
As a resident of
Midland Beach, Jankunis attended
New Dorp High School
New Dorp High School, commonly referred to as New Dorp or NDHS, is a public school in New Dorp on the East Shore of the New York City borough of Staten Island in the New Dorp neighborhood. The school is administered by the New York City Departme ...
in
New Dorp
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,
Staten Island, New York
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. He was inducted into the
Staten Island Sports Hall of Fame
The Staten Island Sports Hall of Fame mission is "to recognize those individuals who have made extraordinary contributions to Staten Island sports history, and by virtue of their accomplishments, service, or force of character, have enriched tha ...
in 1996.
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1955 births
Living people
Athletes (track and field) at the 1976 Summer Olympics
American male high jumpers
Olympic track and field athletes for the United States
Place of birth missing (living people)
New Dorp High School alumni
Track and field athletes from New York City
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