Alfred Kruger

American hammer thrower

Alfred Kruger
Personal information
Full name	Alfred George Kruger III
Born	(1979-02-18) February 18, 1979 (age 45) Sheldon, Iowa, U.S.
Height	6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight	276 lb (125 kg)
Sport
Country	United States
Sport	Athletics
Event	Hammer throw

Alfred George Kruger III (born February 18, 1979) is a male hammer thrower from the United States.

Career

His personal best is 79.26 metres, achieved in August 2004 in Berea.

He finished fourth at the 2006 IAAF World Cup. In addition, he competed at the 2004 Olympic Games, the 2005 World Championships, the 2007 World Championships, the 2008 Olympic Games, the 2009 World Championships, the 2012 Olympic Games and the 2013 World Championships without reaching the final.

He is from the same home town, Sheldon, Iowa,^[1] as Olympic gold medalist and University of Iowa wrestling coach Tom Brands. Kruger attended Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa where he was a Division II student-athlete in both football and track and field. AG is the youngest child of Al and Linda Kruger. AG married his wife Laura in the fall of 2007. The two had their first child, a son, Alfred George Kruger IV in August 2011.

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
Representing the United States
2004	Olympic Games	Athens, Greece	32nd (q)	69.38 m
2005	World Championships	Helsinki, Finland	14th (q)	73.63 m
2006	World Cup	Athens, Greece	4th	75.53 m
2007	Pan American Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	4th	68.71 m
2007	World Championships	Osaka, Japan	17th (q)	73.19 m
2008	Olympic Games	Beijing, PR China	27th (q)	71.21 m
2009	World Championships	Berlin, Germany	28th (q)	70.19 m
2012	Olympic Games	London, United Kingdom	25th (q)	72.13 m
2013	World Championships	Moscow, Russia	17th (q)	73.35 m
2015	World Championships	Beijing, China	24th (q)	71.56 m

References

^ "Alfred A. G. Kruger Biography". USA Track & Field. Archived from the original on January 6, 2011. Retrieved December 31, 2010.

External links

Alfred Kruger at World Athletics
Alfred Kruger at legacy.USATF.org (archived)
Alfred Kruger at Team USA (archive March 21, 2023)
Alfred Kruger at Olympics.com
Alfred Kruger at Olympedia

US National Championship winners in men's hammer throw

1876–1878
New York Athletic Club

1876: William Curtis
1877: George Parmly
1878: William Curtis

1879–1888 – NAAAA

1879: James McDermott
1880: William Curtis
1881-2: Frank Lambrecht
1883: Wilson Coudon
1884-5: Frank Lambrecht
1886: Wilson Coudon
1887: Charles Queckberner
1888^{Note 1}: Frank Lambrecht

1888–1979
Amateur Athletic Union

1888^{Note 1}: William Barry
1889–96: James Mitchel
1897-9: John Flanagan
1900: Rich. Sheridan
1901-2: John Flanagan
1903: James Mitchel
1904-5: Alfred Plaw
1906-7: John Flanagan
1908: Matt McGrath
1909: Lee Talbott
1910: Matt McGrath
1911: Con Walsh
1912: Matt McGrath
1913-7: Pat Ryan
1918: Matt McGrath
1919–21^OT: Pat Ryan
1922: Matt McGrath
1923-4: Fred Tootell
1925-6: Matt McGrath
1927: Jack Merchant
1928^OT: Edmund Black
1929: Jack Merchant
1930: Norwood Wright
1931: Ed Flanagan
1932^OT: Frank Conner
1933: Pat O'Callaghan
1934: Donald Favor
1935: Henry Dreyer
1936: William Rowe
1937-8: Irving Folwartshny
1939: Chester Cruikshank
1940: Stanley Johnson
1941: Irving Folwartshny
1942: Chester Cruikshank
1943-5: Henry Dreyer
1946: Irving Folwartshny
1947-8: Bob Bennett
1949–51: Samuel Felton
1952: Tom Bane
1953: Marty Engel
1954: Bob Backus
1955–61: Hal Connolly
1962-3: Albert Hall
1964-5: Hal Connolly
1966-8: Ed Burke
1969: Tom Gage
1970-1: George Frenn
1972: Al Schoterman
1973: Ted Bregar
1974: Steve DeAutremont
1975: Boris Djerassi
1976: Larry Hart
1977: Emmitt Berry
1978: Boris Djerassi
1979: Scott Neilson
1980: Giampaolo Urlando

1980–1992
The Athletics Congress

1981: Richard Olsen
1982-3: Dave McKenzie
1984-5: Jud Logan
1986: Bill Green
1987: Jud Logan
1988: Ken Flax
1989: Lance Deal
1990: Ken Flax
1991-2^OT: Jud Logan

1993-onwards
USA Track & Field

1993-6^OT: Lance Deal
1997: Kevin McMahon
1998–2000^OT: Lance Deal
2001: Kevin McMahon
2002: Lance Deal
2003-5: James Parker
2006-9: A. G. Kruger
2010: Jake Freeman
2011-2: Kibwé Johnson
2013: A. G. Kruger
2014-5: Kibwé Johnson
2016: Rudy Winkler
2017: Alex Young
2018: Rudy Winkler
2019: Conor McCullough
2021^{2020 OT}: Rudy Winkler

Notes

Note 1: In 1888 both the NAAAA and the AAU held championships

OT: 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.

v t e US National Indoor Championship winners in men's 35-lb weight throw
1932-1979 Amateur Athletic Union	1932: Leo Sexton 1933: Mort Reznick 1934–35: Henry Dreyer 1936–38: Irving Folwartshny 1939: Henry Dreyer 1940: Niles Perkins 1941–47: Henry Dreyer 1948: Bob Bennett 1949: Samuel Felton 1950: Gil Borjeson 1951: Tom Bane 1952: Gil Borjeson 1953: Steve Dillon 1954–59: Bob Backus 1960: Hal Connolly 1961: Bob Backus 1962–64: Albert Hall 1965–66: Hal Connolly 1967–68: Ed Burke 1969: Albert Hall 1970–73: George Frenn 1974: Jacques Accambray (FRA) 1975: George Frenn 1976: Larry Hart 1977: George Frenn 1978–79: Ed Kania
1980-1992 The Athletics Congress	1980–82: Ed Kania 1983: Robert Weir (GBR) 1984–86: Jud Logan 1987: Lance Deal 1988: Walter Ciofani (FRA) 1989–92: Lance Deal
1993-onwards USA Track & Field	1993–96: Lance Deal 1997: Jud Logan 1998–2000: Lance Deal 2001–02: John McEwen 2003: A. G. Kruger 2004: James Parker 2005–07: A. G. Kruger 2008: Kibwé Johnson 2009–10: A. G. Kruger 2011: Jake Freeman 2012: A. G. Kruger 2013: Jake Freeman 2014–15: A. G. Kruger 2016: Colin Dunbar 2020: Conor McCullough

v t e 2004 USA Olympic track and field team
Qualification	2004 United States Olympic trials (track and field)
Men's track and road athletes	Abdihakem Abdirahman Bennie Brazell Derrick Brew Tim Broe Dan Browne James Carter Curt Clausen Shawn Crawford Alan Culpepper Philip Dunn Kevin Eastler Anthony Famiglietti Robert Gary Justin Gatlin Maurice Greene Charlie Gruber Otis Harris Allen Johnson Jonathan Johnson Meb Keflezighi Daniel Lincoln Coby Miller John Nunn Darvis Patton Derrick Peterson Jonathon Riley Dathan Ritzenhein Grant Robison Khadevis Robinson Andrew Rock Duane Ross Tim Seaman Angelo Taylor Terrence Trammell Jeremy Wariner Alan Webb Bernard Williams Darold Williamson Kelly Willie
Men's field athletes	Kenta Bell Bryan Clay Walter Davis John Godina Breaux Greer Tora Harris Matt Hemingway Reese Hoffa A. G. Kruger Melvin Lister Timothy Mack Casey Malone Derek Miles John Moffitt Adam Nelson Jamie Nieto Tom Pappas James Parker Dwight Phillips Jarred Rome Toby Stevenson Paul Terek Ian Waltz
Women's track and road athletes	Hazel Clark Jearl Miles Clark LaTasha Colander Crystal Cox Shayne Culpepper Colleen De Reuck Lashinda Demus Gail Devers Elva Dryer Allyson Felix Shalane Flanagan Joanna Hayes Monique Henderson Monique Hennagan Sheena Tosta Marion Jones Deena Kastor Muna Lee LaShauntea Moore Melissa Morrison-Howard Kate Tenforde Jennifer Rhines Sanya Richards-Ross Moushaumi Robinson Marla Runyan Brenda Taylor Nicole Teter Carrie Tollefson DeeDee Trotter Teresa Vaill Angela Williams Lauryn Williams
Women's field athletes	Amy Acuff Stephanie Brown Shelia Burrell Stacy Dragila Laura Gerraughty Erin Gilreath Kristin Heaston Aretha Thurmond Chaunté Lowe Tiombe Hurd Jackie Jeschelnig Marion Jones Kim Kreiner Tiffany Lott-Hogan Anna Mahon Yuliana Pérez Michelle Perry Rose Richmond Jillian Schwartz Seilala Sua Kellie Suttle Grace Upshaw Tisha Waller
Coaches	—

v t e 2008 USA Olympic track and field team
Qualification	2008 United States Olympic trials (track and field)
Men's track and road athletes	Abdi Abdirahman Kerron Clement Shawn Crawford Walter Dix Ian Dobson Philip Dunn Kevin Eastler Anthony Famiglietti Tyson Gay Ryan Hall Bershawn Jackson Bernard Lagat Lopez Lomong Leonel Manzano Rodney Martin (r) Joshua McAdams LaShawn Merritt Billy Nelson David Neville David Oliver Travis Padgett (r) Darvis Patton David Payne Dathan Ritzenhein Galen Rupp Brian Sell Christian Smith Wallace Spearmon Nick Symmonds Angelo Taylor Matt Tegenkamp Jorge Torres Terrence Trammell Jeremy Wariner Andrew Wheating Reggie Witherspoon (r)
Men's field athletes	Kenta Bell Christian Cantwell Bryan Clay Rafeeq Curry Breaux Greer Trey Hardee Jeff Hartwig Mike Hazle Reese Hoffa Brian Johnson Dusty Jonas A. G. Kruger Casey Malone Andra Manson Derek Miles Adam Nelson Tom Pappas Miguel Pate Trevell Quinley Michael Robertson Leigh Smith Brad Walker Ian Waltz Jesse Williams Aarik Wilson
Women's track and road athletes	Lindsey Anderson Jenny Barringer Amy Yoder Begley Damu Cherry Hazel Clark-Riley Erin Donohue Joanne Dow Torri Edwards Allyson Felix Shalane Flanagan Kara Goucher Dawn Harper Queen Harrison Natasha Hastings (r) Monique Henderson (r) Marshevet Hooker Lolo Jones Deena Kastor Muna Lee Mechelle Lewis (r) Magdalena Lewy-Boulet Jennifer Rhines Sanya Richards Tiffany Ross-Williams Shannon Rowbury Blake Russell Alice Schmidt Nicole Teter Sheena Tosta DeeDee Trotter Anna Willard Angela Williams (r) Lauryn Williams Mary Wineberg Christin Wurth-Thomas
Women's field athletes	Amy Acuff Erica Bartolina April Steiner Bennett Jillian Camarena Amber Campbell Michelle Carter Jessica Cosby Sharon Day Hyleas Fountain Kristin Heaston Chaunté Howard Funmi Jimoh Jackie Johnson Kim Kreiner Shani Marks Erica McLain Kara Patterson Diana Pickler Suzy Powell-Roos Brittney Reese Loree Smith Jenn Stuczynski Aretha Thurmond Stephanie Brown Trafton Grace Upshaw
Coaches	Bubba Thornton (men's head coach) Harvey Glance (men's assistant coach) Ron Mann (men's assistant coach) Boo Schexnayder (men's assistant coach) Criss Somerlot (men's assistant coach) Joe Vigil (men's assistant coach) Jeanette Bolden (women's head coach) Chandra Cheeseborough (women's assistant coach) J.J. Clark (women's assistant coach) Kim Keenan-Kirkpatrick (women's assistant coach) Connie Price-Smith (women's assistant coach) Rita Somerlot (women's assistant coach) Brooks Johnson (relay coach) Orin Richburg (relay coach)

v t e 2012 USA Olympic track and field team
Qualification	2012 United States Olympic trials (track and field)
Men's track and road athletes	Abdihakem Abdirahman Kyle Alcorn Ryan Bailey Trevor Barron Donn Cabral Matthew Centrowitz Jr. Kerron Clement Jeff Demps Justin Gatlin Tyson Gay Ryan Hall Evan Jager Meb Keflezighi Trell Kimmons (r) Bernard Lagat Lopez Lomong Joshua Mance (r) Leonel Manzano Tony McQuay Aries Merritt LaShawn Merritt Manteo Mitchell (r) Maurice Mitchell Bryshon Nellum John Nunn Darvis Patton (r) Jeff Porter Jason Richardson Dathan Ritzenhein Mike Rodgers (r) Khadevis Robinson Galen Rupp Duane Solomon Wallace Spearmon Nick Symmonds Matt Tegenkamp Angelo Taylor Michael Tinsley Jeremy Wariner Andrew Wheating Isiah Young
Men's field athletes	Lance Brooks Christian Cantwell Will Claye Ashton Eaton Sean Furey Marquise Goodwin Trey Hardee Reese Hoffa Cyrus Hostetler Kibwé Johnson Craig Kinsley George Kitchens A. G. Kruger Erik Kynard Derek Miles Jamie Nieto Jarred Rome Jeremy Scott Christian Taylor Brad Walker Ryan Whiting Jesse Williams Jason Young
Women's track and road athletes	Keshia Baker (r) T'erea Brown Janet Cherobon-Bawcom Emma Coburn Kim Conley Julie Culley Desiree Davila Lashinda Demus Diamond Dixon (r) Allyson Felix Shalane Flanagan Bridget Franek Geena Gall Kara Goucher Dawn Harper Amy Hastings Molly Huddle Carmelita Jeter Lolo Jones Shalaya Kipp Bianca Knight (r) Tianna Madison Francena McCorory Maria Michta Georganne Moline Alysia Montaño Sanya Richards-Ross Shannon Rowbury Alice Schmidt Jenny Simpson Jeneba Tarmoh (r) DeeDee Trotter Morgan Uceny Lisa Uhl Kellie Wells Lauryn Williams (r)
Women's field athletes	Amy Acuff Brigetta Barrett Amanda Bingson Brittany Borman Tia Brooks Jillian Camarena-Williams Amber Campbell Michelle Carter Jessica Cosby Sharon Day Janay DeLoach Hyleas Fountain Chelsea Hayes Becky Holliday Lacey Janson Gia Lewis-Smallwood Chaunté Lowe Chantae McMillan Kara Patterson Brittney Reese Amanda Smock Jennifer Suhr Aretha Thurmond Stephanie Brown Trafton Rachel Yurkovich
Coaches	Tonja Buford-Bailey (women's asst) Amy Deem (women's head coach) Edrick Floréal (men's asst) Jack Hazen (men's asst) Mike Holloway (men's asst) Rose Monday (women's asst) Connie Price-Smith (women's asst) Tom Pukstys (men's asst) Andrew Valmon (men's head coach) Gwen Wentland (women's asst)