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Born on December 6, 1953, Dwight Stones is from Los Angeles, California, United States. Dwight Stones is credited as an athletics competitor. That works out to 72 years old in 2026. Schooling on record includes Glendale High School (California) and California State University, Long Beach. Listed accolades include Bislett medal (1978).
My Take
Stones fascinates me because he lived inside his sport twice. Setting three world records in the high jump and grabbing two Olympic bronzes would be plenty, but becoming the first athlete to both compete and commentate at the same Games is a rare kind of insider's authority. Nineteen national titles across sixteen years tells you he was no flash in the pan. What I respect most is the arc into coaching, the instinct to hand down what your own body once proved. Athletes who can articulate the thing they did, not just do it, are rarer than the medals suggest, and I find that doubly impressive.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Dwight Stones
- Name (Japanese)
- ドワイト・ストーンズ
- Reading
- どわいと・すとーんず
- Born
- December 6, 1953 (age 72)
- Origin
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Height
- 197 cm
- Occupation
- athletics competitor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Snake
2. Background
- High school
- Glendale High School (California)
- University
- California State University, Long Beach
Awards & achievements
- 1978 Bislett medal
3. Links
4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Dwight Stones born?
Born December 6, 1953 (age 72).
Where is Dwight Stones from?
Dwight Stones is from Los Angeles, California, United States.
What does Dwight Stones do?
Dwight Stones works as athletics competitor.
How tall is Dwight Stones?
Dwight Stones is 197 cm.
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