Lawrence Atwood Whitney (February 2, 1891 – April 24, 1941) was an American athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.

[1] Whitney graduated from Worcester Academy in 1911, where he lettered in baseball and basketball, and participated in gymnastics and track and field.

[2] He then graduated from Dartmouth College with a Bachelor of Science in 1915, where he competed in track, football as a fullback, and hockey, under coach Fred Rocque.

On July 10, he won the bronze medal in the men's shot put, behind Pat McDonald and Ralph Rose, completing an American podium sweep.

A native of Millbury, Whitney, who also went by the nickname "Bud," was born to Walter Lincoln and Martha Horton.