Dmitri Nickitovitch ZAITZ

Dimitri Zaitz was AAU shot put champion in 1936 and won the indoor AAUs in 1936-37. Zaitz was runner-up at the AAU Outdoor Meet in 1937. Zaitz was a native of the Boston area who attended Boston College, where he also played football, starting at guard. He had attended Boston English High School, where he starred in football in addition to the shot put. Zaitz was inducted into the Boston College Varsity Club Hall of Fame in 1971.

Personal Best: SP – 16.04i (52-7½i) (1936).