Mike Buncic
Michael Buncic is an American discus thrower who is a two time US Olympian[1] and former NCAA record holder in the men's discus throw. Born to Yugoslavian parents he represented the US in international competition. He participated at the 1988 and 1992 Summer Olympics. In addition he competed in three World Track and Field Championships representing the United States, 1991 Tokyo, Japan, 1993 Stuttgart, Germany, and 1995 Goteborg, Sweden. He is a four time Olympic and World Championship finalist in the Men's Discus Throw.
Buncic had the world's longest Discus Throw for the 1991 season on April 4, 1991, of 227'7" at Fresno, California. He was the US National Champion in 1995. This US championship followed having previously finished as runner-up a total of six times. He retired from competition in 1996.
Buncic competed for the University of Kentucky where he was a multiple SEC Champion, record holder, and All-American in the shot put and discus throw. He represented the US in the World University Games twice; 1985, Kobe, Japan; 1987, Zagreb, Yugoslavia.
He was the US National Junior Champion in the Discus Throw in 1981.
He holds a Masters of Science degree in Molecular Biology from San Jose State University.
Buncic is now a human physiology teacher at Wilcox High School in Santa Clara, California.
International competitions
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing the United States | |||||
1986 | Goodwill Games | Moscow, Soviet Union | 7th | Discus | 61.34 m |
1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 10th | Discus | 62.46 m |
1990 | Goodwill Games | Seattle, United States | 3rd | Discus | 62.06 m |
1991 | IAAF World Athletics Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 5th | Discus | 64.20 m |
1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 18th | Discus | 59.12 m |
1993 | IAAF World Athletics Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 8th | Discus | |
1995 | IAAF World Athletics Championships | Goteborg, Sweden | 11th | Discus |
References
- ^ https://olympics.com/en/athletes/michael-buncic
External links
- Olympics profile
- https://web.archive.org/web/20060110033125/http://www.macthrowvideo.com/downloads/Buncic_01.mpeg
- This throw took place at the 1987 Modesto Invitational in Modesto CA. The winning throw, it was measured at 214 feet. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5ok4pPgVYA
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Amateur Athletic Union
- 1897–98: Charles Hennemann
- 1899–1900: Richard Sheldon
- 1901: Harry Gill (CAN) * Dick Sheridan
- 1902: Charles Hennemann
- 1903: Joseph Maddock
- 1904: Martin Sheridan
- 1905: Ralph Rose
- 1906–07: Martin Sheridan
- 1908: Marquis Horr
- 1909: Ralph Rose
- 1910: Merritt Giffin
- 1911: Martin Sheridan
- 1912–14: Emil Muller
- 1915–17: Arlie Mucks
- 1918: Emil Muller
- 1919: Arlie Mucks
- 1920–22: Gus Pope
- 1923–24: Thomas Lieb
- 1925–26: Bud Houser
- 1927: Eric Krenz
- 1928: Bud Houser
- 1929: Eric Krenz
- 1930–31: Paul Jessup
- 1932–33: John Anderson
- 1934: Robert Jones
- 1935–36: Ken Carpenter
- 1937: Phil Levy
- 1938: Pete Zagar
- 1939–40: Phil Fox
- 1941: Archie Harris
- 1942: Bob Fitch
- 1943–44: Hugh Cannon
- 1945: John Donaldson
- 1946: Bob Fitch
- 1947–50: Fortune Gordien
- 1951: Dick Doyle
- 1952: James Dillion
- 1953–54: Fortune Gordien
- 1955: Parry O'Brien
- 1956: Ron Drummond
- 1957: Al Oerter
- 1958: Rink Babka
- 1959–60: Al Oerter
- 1961: Jay Silvester
- 1962: Al Oerter
- 1963: Jay Silvester
- 1964: Al Oerter
- 1965: Ludvík Daněk (TCH) * Jay Silvester
- 1966: Al Oerter
- 1967: Gary Carlsen
- 1968: Jay Silvester
- 1969: Jon Cole
- 1970: Jay Silvester
- 1971: Tim Vollmer
- 1972: Jay Silvester
- 1973: Mac Wilkins
- 1974–75: John Powell
- 1976–79: Mac Wilkins
The Athletics Congress
- 1980: Mac Wilkins
- 1981: Ben Plucknett
- 1982: Luis Delís (CUB) * Mac Wilkins
- 1983–87: John Powell
- 1988: Mac Wilkins
- 1989–90: Kamy Keshmiri
- 1991: Anthony Washington
- 1992: Kamy Keshmiri
USA Track & Field
- 1993: Anthony Washington
- 1994: Mike Gravelle
- 1995: Mike Buncic
- 1996: Anthony Washington
- 1997–98: John Godina
- 1999: Anthony Washington
- 2000–02: Adam Setliff
- 2003: Carl Brown
- 2004: Jarred Rome
- 2005–06: Ian Waltz
- 2007: Michael Robertson
- 2008: Ian Waltz
- 2009–10: Casey Malone
- 2011: Jarred Rome
- 2012–13: Lance Brooks
- 2014: Hayden Reed
- 2015: Jared Schuurmans
- 2016-7: Mason Finley
- 2018: Reggie Jagers
- 2019: Sam Mattis
- 20212020 OT: Mason Finley
- The 1920, 1928, 1932, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016 championships incorporated the Olympic Trials,
otherwise held as a discrete event.
- 2020 OT: The 2020 Olympic Trials were delayed and held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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