Marilyn Elizabeth King (born May 21, 1949) is an American former pentathlete. In 1971 she won the AAU title and placed fourth at the

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. She finished 17th at the

1976 Summer Olympics The 1976 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad () and officially branded as Montreal 1976 (), were an international multi-sport event held from July 17 to August 1, 1976, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Montreal ...

. At the 1972 Games King failed to complete her program due to an ankle injury. While preparing for the 1980 Moscow Olympics she injured her lower back in a car crash. She managed to recover and place second at the 1980 U.S. Olympic Trials, but could not attend the Games due to their

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by the United States. King graduated from the

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. She founded Beyond Sports, an organization that applies imagery to a wide range of individual and social concerns, such as world peace. King was inducted into the

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in 2013.

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1949 births American pentathletes Olympic track and field athletes for the United States Athletes (track and field) at the 1976 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1971 Pan American Games Living people Pan American Games track and field athletes for the United States Cal State East Bay Pioneers women's track and field athletes {{US-pentathlon-athletics-bio-stub