Dallas Long

Medal record
Men’s Athletics
Competitor for United States
Olympic Games
Bronze	1960 Rome	Shot put
Gold	1964 Tokyo	Shot put

Dallas Crutcher Long (born 13 June 1940) was an American athlete, who was four time world record holder in the shot put. He was born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas.

He competed for the United States at the 1960 Summer Olympics held in Rome, Italy where he won the bronze medal behind fellow Americans Bill Nieder and Parry O'Brien in the men's shot put event. He returned four years later to Tokyo for the 1964 Summer Olympics where he finally won the gold medal in the men’s shot put; runner up was Randy Matson.

Dallas Crutcher Long qualified as a dentist.

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Records
Preceded by Parry O'Brien	Men's Shot Put World Record Holder March 28, 1959 – August 1, 1959	Succeeded by Parry O'Brien
Preceded by Parry O'Brien	Men's Shot Put World Record Holder March 5, 1960 – March 19, 1960	Succeeded by Bill Nieder
Preceded by Bill Nieder	Men's Shot Put World Record Holder March 26, 1960 – April 2, 1960	Succeeded by Bill Nieder
Preceded by Bill Nieder	Men's Shot Put World Record Holder May 18, 1962 – May 8, 1965	Succeeded by Randy Matson
Sporting positions
Preceded by Unknown	Men's Shot Put Best Year Performance 1964	Succeeded by Randy Matson