Terry Albritton
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Born | (1955-01-14)January 14, 1955 Newport Beach, California |
Died | September 1, 2005(2005-09-01) (aged 50) Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1979–1985 | Hawaii (S&C) |
1990–2004 | St. Anthony (HI) (assistant) |
Terence Hillary Albritton (January 14, 1955 – September 1, 2005) was an American track and field athlete, former shot put world record holder, and coach.
Career
Albritton was born in Newport Beach, California and attended Newport Harbor High School. He went on to the University of Hawaii and later graduated from Stanford University. He was a strength coach at the University of Hawaii from 1979 to 1985. He is regarded as a pioneer in importing the training techniques from the Soviet Union to the United States. These methods include power cleans, plyometrics, and other fast twitching muscle training techniques.
From 1990 to 2004, Albritton was a teacher and assistant football coach at St. Anthony School in Wailuku, Hawaii and was also a personal trainer on Maui for professional athletes, including Shane Victorino of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Albritton suffered a fatal heart attack in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, where he had retired in 2004. At the time he had been writing a screenplay about travels in the Soviet Union. He was survived by sons, Shane and Thomas Albritton, and grandson, Thomas Vaethroeder.
Shot put accomplishments
- World record: 71 ft 8+1⁄3 in (21.852 m), 1976, Cooke Field, University of Hawaii
- National shot put champion, 1976, 1977
- National shot put runner-up, 1975
References
- Honolulu Advertiser
- Obituary
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Preceded by | Men's Shot Put World Record Holder February 21, 1976 – June 10, 1976 | Succeeded by |
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New York Athletic Club
- 1876–78: Henry Buermeyer
NAAAA
- 1879–80: A.W. Adams
- 1881–86: Frank Lambrecht
- 1887: George Gray/Frank Lambrecht
- 1888Note 1: Frank Lambrecht
Amateur Athletic Union
- 1888–94Note 1: George Gray
- 1895: William Hickok
- 1896: George Gray
- 1897: Charles Hennemann
- 1898–99: Richard Sheldon
- 1900: Denis Horgan
- 1901: Fred Beck
- 1902: George Gray
- 1903: Leon Feuerbach
- 1904: Martin Sheridan
- 1905–06: Wesley Coe
- 1907–10: Ralph Rose
- 1911–12: Pat McDonald
- 1913: Lawrence Whitney
- 1914: Pat McDonald
- 1915–17: Arlie Mucks
- 1918: Alma Richards
- 1919–20OT: Pat McDonald
- 1921: Bud Houser
- 1922: Pat McDonald
- 1923: Orville Wanzer
- 1924: Ralph Hills
- 1925: Bud Houser
- 1926: Herbert Schwarze
- 1927: John Kuck
- 1928OT–31: Herman Brix
- 1932OT: Leo Sexton
- 1933–35: Jack Torrance
- 1936: Dimitri Zaitz
- 1937: James Reynolds
- 1938: Frank Ryan
- 1939: Lilburn Williams
- 1940–42: Al Blozis
- 1943–44: Earl Audet
- 1945–46: Bill Bangert
- 1947–48: Jim Delaney
- 1949–50: Jim Fuchs
- 1951–55: Parry O'Brien
- 1956: Ken Bantum
- 1957: Bill Nieder
- 1958–60: Parry O'Brien
- 1961: Dallas Long
- 1962: Gary Gubner
- 1963: Dave Davis
- 1964: Randy Matson
- 1965: John McGrath
- 1966–68: Randy Matson
- 1969: Neal Steinhauer
- 1970: Randy Matson
- 1971: Karl Salb
- 1972: Randy Matson
- 1973–75: Al Feuerbach
- 1976–77: Terry Albritton
- 1978: Al Feuerbach
- 1979: Dave Laut
The Athletics Congress
- 1980: Brian Oldfield
- 1981: Dave Laut
- 1982: Kevin Akins
- 1983: Dave Laut
- 1984: Augie Wolf
- 1985: Dave Laut
- 1986–87: John Brenner
- 1988: Ed Wade
- 1989: Randy Barnes
- 1990: Jim Doehring
- 1991: Ron Backes
- 1992OT: Mike Stulce
USA Track & Field
- 1993: Randy Barnes
- 1994: C. J. Hunter
- 1995: Brent Noon
- 1996OT–97: Randy Barnes
- 1998–99: John Godina
- 2000OT: Adam Nelson
- 2001: John Godina
- 2002: Adam Nelson
- 2003: John Godina
- 2004OT: Adam Nelson
- 2005: Christian Cantwell
- 2006: Adam Nelson
- 2007–08OT: Reese Hoffa
- 2009–10: Christian Cantwell
- 2011: Adam Nelson
- 2012OT: Reese Hoffa
- 2013: Ryan Whiting
- 2014–15: Joe Kovacs
- 2016OT-17: Ryan Crouser
- 2018: Darrell Hill
- 2019: Ryan Crouser
- 20212020 OT: Ryan Crouser
- 2022-23: Ryan Crouser
- Note 1: In 1888 both the NAAAA and the AAU held championships
- OT: The 1920, 1928, 1932, and since 1992, 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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