Dean Bauck (born 15 May 1954) is a Canadian former athlete who specialised in high jump.[1] He twice qualified for the Summer Olympics, but missed out on competing both times, due to a knee injury in 1976 and the boycott in 1980.[2]

Dean Bauck
Personal information
Birth nameDean Bauck
Born (1954-05-15) 15 May 1954 (age 70)
Sport
Country Canada
SportAthletics
EventHigh jump
Medal record
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 1978 Edmonton High jump

An athlete from Delta, British Columbia, Bauck was a bronze medalist for Canada in high jump at the 1978 Commonwealth Games. His jump of 2.15m gave him a joint third-place finish with Scotland's Brian Burgess and he was one of three Canadians on the podium, with Claude Ferragne and Greg Joy getting gold and silver respectively.[3]

Bauck had a fifth-placed finish at the 1979 Pan American Games.

In 1981 he earned a gold medal at the Pacific Conference Games in Christchurch after a personal best 2.21m jump.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Canadians' Pen Pictures". The Canberra Times. 24 November 1977. p. 28. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Dean Bauck". Delta Sports Hall of Fame.
  3. ^ "Commonwealth Games: Men's high jump". Athletics Weekly. 26 July 2014.
  4. ^ "21 medals for Canada's contingent". Winnipeg Free Press. 2 February 1981.
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