Amisoli Patasoni

Amisoli Patasoni
Amesoli Patasoni, taken at Haskell Institute.
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born(1901-02-27)February 27, 1901
Zuni Pueblo, New Mexico, United States
DiedJanuary 4, 1962(1962-01-04) (aged 60)[1]
Height5 ft (152.4 cm)
Weight100 lb (45.36 kg)
Sport
SportLong-distance running
Events
10,000 metres, Cross-Country Individual, Cross-Country Team

Amisoli Patasoni (Amesoli Patasoni, February 27, 1901 – January 4, 1962) was an American long-distance runner. He competed in the men's 10,000 metres at the 1920 Summer Olympics. Patasoni also competed in the Cross-Country Individual event and Cross-Country Team event the same year. Patasoni ranked #4 with Team USA. He gained his spot on the team by winning the Midwestern Olympic Trials 10K in 1920, earning his personal best of 33:36.6[2]. Patasoni was a member of the Zuni Nation and attended Haskell Institute.[2]

Amisoli Patasoni's letter to Haskell Institute after the 1920 Olympics, expressing disappointment in his performance.[3]

Patasoni was one of the several Zuni and Hopi tribe members who participated in long-distance running, and was considered one of the best at the time. Long-distance running has been practiced by Patasoni's tribe for thousands of years, and was considered their national sport as of 1920.[4]

Education

Patasoni enrolled in the Haskell Institute in 1915. While attending the institution, he focused on prevocational studies (gardening, farming, carpentry, etc.) Patasoni had a positive relationship with the institute administrators, who referred to him as "Patty". While attending, Patasoni had been invited to the Olympic tryouts in Chicago and Boston.[5]

After competing in the Olympics, Patasoni wrote a letter to Haskell about his return to Lawrence, Kansas. In the letter, Patasoni stated he lost his race.[3]

After returning to the United States, Patasoni competed both locally and nationally for the remainder of 1920 and in 1921.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Amisoli Patasoni at Olympedia
  2. 1 2 Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Amisoli Patasoni Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
  3. 1 2 Patasoni, Amesoli (September 9, 1920). "The National Archives at Kansas City" (PDF). Retrieved April 29, 2026.
  4. ↑ Kellogg, John H. (January 14, 1926). Good Health. Battle Creek, Michigan, United States: Ohio: Modern Medicine Publishing Company. p. 9.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: publisher location (link)
  5. 1 2 "Hidden Treasures from the Stacks" (PDF). The National Archives at Kansas City: 6–8. April 2016.
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