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Athletics At The 1912 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 Metres
The men's 200 metres was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event, which has appeared at every edition of the Summer Olympics since the 1900 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on July 10, 1912, and on July 11, 1912. 61 runners from 19 nations competed. NOCs could enter up to 12 athletes.Official report, p. 61. The event was won by Ralph Craig of the United States, the nation's third victory in four Games. Another American, Donald Lippincott, took silver. Great Britain earned its first medal in the 200 metres with Willie Applegarth's bronze. Background This was the fourth appearance of the event, which was not held at the first Olympics in 1896 but has been on the program ever since. None of the finalists from the 1908 Games returned. There was no clear favorite. None of the four different AAU champions since 1908 competed. Willie Applegarth of Great Britain was the 191 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stockholm Olympic Stadium
Stockholm Olympic Stadium ( sv, Stockholms Olympiastadion), most often called Stockholms stadion or (especially locally) simply Stadion, is a stadium in Stockholm, Sweden. Designed by architect Torben Grut, it was opened in 1912; its original use was as a venue for the 1912 Olympic Games. At the 1912 Games, it hosted athletics, some equestrian and football matches, gymnastics, the running part of the modern pentathlon, tug of war, and wrestling events. It has a capacity of 13,145–14,500 depending on usage and a capacity of nearly 33,000 for concerts. Overview The Stadium was the home ground for association football team Djurgårdens IF for many decades, until the more modern Tele2 Arena was inaugurated in 2013. Djurgårdens IF still has offices in the Stadium building. In 1956, when Melbourne hosted the Olympics, the equestrian competitions were held here due to quarantine rules in Australia. In 1958 the stadium was the venue of the European Athletics Championships. Finland-S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Václav Labík
Václav () is a Czech male first name of Slavic origin, sometimes translated into English as Wenceslaus or Wenceslas. These forms are derived from the old Slavic/Czech form of this name: Venceslav. Nicknames are: Vašek, Vašík, Venca, Venda For etymology and cognates in other languages, see Wenceslaus. Václav or Vácslav * Saint Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia (907–935 or 929) (svatý Václav) * Václav Noid Bárta, singer, songwriter, and actor *Václav Binovec, Czech film director and screenwriter * Václav Brožík, painter * Václav Hanka, philologist * Václav Havel, last President of Czechoslovakia (1989 – 1992) and first President of the Czech Republic (1993 – 2003) * Václav Holek, Designer of the ZB-26 light machinegun for Zbrojovka Brno and its descendants * Václav Hollar, graphic artist * Vaclav Jelinek, a Czechoslovak spy, who worked in London under the assumed identity of Erwin van Haarlem * Václav Jiráček, Czech actor * Václav Jírů, Czech photogr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Anderson (athlete)
Arthur Emilius David Anderson, (30 September 1886 – 21 October 1967) was a British Army officer and an English Track and field, track and field athlete from Brentford, who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. Early life and Olympian Anderson was born in Twickenham, a village and a parish in Brentford district, Middlesex county in Greater London, England.ANDERSON, GERARD RUPERT LAURIE Commonwealth War Graves Commission. His parents were David Anderson (b. 1844), an Anglican prebendary, and Blanch Alice May Anderson (b. 1857). He also had a sister, Mona Constance Anabel (b. 1884), and a brother, Gerard Anderson, Gerrard Rupert Laurie (b. 1889) In 1912, Anderson was eliminated in the semi-finals of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metres, 100 metres competition as well as of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Rau
Richard Rau (26 August 1889 – 6 November 1945) was a German SS officer and track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. He was eliminated in the semi-finals of the 100 m and finished fourth in the 200 m competition. He was also a member of the German relay team which was disqualified in the final of the 4 × 100 m relay 4 (four) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number following 3 and preceding 5. It is the smallest semiprime and composite number, and is considered unlucky in many East Asian cultures. In mathematics Four is the smallest c ... after a fault with its second baton passing. Rau started competing in flat sprint and hurdles in 1908, winning several national championships and setting 20 national records over his career, often under pseudonym Richard Einsporn. After retirement he ran a sports shop, and in 1933 joined the Nazi Party, reaching the rank of SS Hauptsturmbannführer in 1938. In 1945 he was captured by the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harold Heiland
Harold may refer to: People * Harold (given name), including a list of persons and fictional characters with the name * Harold (surname), surname in the English language * András Arató, known in meme culture as "Hide the Pain Harold" Arts and entertainment * ''Harold'' (film), a 2008 comedy film * ''Harold'', an 1876 poem by Alfred, Lord Tennyson * ''Harold, the Last of the Saxons'', an 1848 book by Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton * ''Harold or the Norman Conquest'', an opera by Frederic Cowen * ''Harold'', an 1885 opera by Eduard Nápravník * Harold, a character from the cartoon ''The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy'' * Harold & Kumar, a US movie; Harold/Harry is the main actor in the show. Places ;In the United States * Alpine, Los Angeles County, California, an erstwhile settlement that was also known as Harold * Harold, Florida, an unincorporated community * Harold, Kentucky, an unincorporated community * Harold, Missouri, an unincorporated community ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Grijseels
Johannes "Jan" Antonius Constantius Marie Grijseels (October 6, 1890 – May 10, 1961) was a Dutch track and field athlete, who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. He was a seventeenfold Dutch champion in all track events running up from 100 to 800 metres. Grijseels was born in Abcoude-Proosdij and died in Noordwijkerhout Noordwijkerhout () is a town and former municipality in the western part of the Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The town is currently part of the municipality of Noordwijk and lies in the bulb-growing region (the Duin- en Bollenstree .... In 1912 he was eliminated in the semi-finals of the 200 metres competition. In the 100 metres event he was eliminated in the first round. References External linkslist of Dutch athletes 1890 births 1961 deaths Dutch male sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 1912 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for the Netherlands People from Abcoude 20th-century Dutch people Sportspeople from Utrecht ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Luther
Karl August "Charles" Luther (8 August 1885 – 24 January 1962) was a Swedish sprinter who won a silver medal in the 4 × 100 m relay at the 1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad ( sv, Den V olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, be .... He failed to reach the finals of individual 100 m and 200 m events. References External links * 1885 births 1962 deaths Swedish male sprinters Olympic silver medalists for Sweden Athletes (track and field) at the 1912 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Sweden Medalists at the 1912 Summer Olympics Athletes from Gothenburg Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field) 20th-century Swedish people {{Sweden-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herberts Baumanis
Herberts Baumanis (born 5 January 1889, date of death unknown) was a Latvian sprinter. He competed in the men's 200 metres at the 1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad ( sv, Den V olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, be ... representing the Russian Empire. References 1889 births Year of death missing Athletes (track and field) at the 1912 Summer Olympics Latvian male sprinters Olympic competitors for the Russian Empire Athletes from Riga {{Latvia-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haralds Hāns
Haralds is a Latvian given name, a variant of Harold. It may refer to: *Haralds Blaus (1885–1945), Latvian sports shooter *Haralds Kārlis (born 1991), Latvian professional Basketball player *Haralds Mednis (1906–2000), Latvian conductor *Haralds Ritenbergs (born 1932), Latvian ballet dancer and teacher *Haralds Silovs, Latvian long track and short track speed skater *Haralds Vasiļjevs, Latvian ice hockey coach *Haralds Šlēgelmilhs, known internationally as Harald Schlegelmilch (born 1987), Latvian racing driver. See also *Harald (other) Harald or Haraldr is the Old Norse form of the given name Harold. It may refer to: Medieval Kings of Denmark * Harald Bluetooth (935–985/986) Kings of Norway * Harald Fairhair (c. 850–c. 933) * Harald Greycloak (died 970) * Harald Hardrad ... * Harold (other) {{given name Latvian masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Léon Aelter
Léon Joseph Aelter (born 6 January 1890) was a sprinter from Belgium. Aelter competed for his home nation at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden. He finished third in his heat in the 200 metres, failing to qualify for the following round. He finished second in his heat in the 100 metres The 100 metres, or 100-meter dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, the dash is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been conteste ... qualifying, qualifying for the semi-final, which he was unable to finish. References External linkssports-reference.com* Belgian male sprinters Olympic athletes for Belgium Athletes (track and field) at the 1912 Summer Olympics 1890 births Year of death missing {{Belgium-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duncan Macmillan (athlete)
Duncan Macmillan (6 January 1890 – 15 September 1963) was a British track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. He was born in Nottingham and died in Perth, Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma .... In 1912 he was eliminated in the semi-finals of the 200 metres competition. In the 100 metres event he was eliminated in the first round. References External linkssports-reference.com 1890 births 1963 deaths British male sprinters English male sprinters English male athletes Olympic athletes for Great Britain Athletes (track and field) at the 1912 Summer Olympics 20th-century British sportspeople Sportspeople from Nottingham {{UK-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ira Courtney
John Ira Courtney (April 27, 1889 – April 15, 1968) was an American sprinter, who competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics in the 100 m, 200 m and 4 × 100 m relay events. In 1909–1914, he won several championships as a sprinter and hurdler, and later became a handball player. Early years J. Ira Courtney was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. According to Jim Daves, the author of ''The Glory of Washington'' (his book about the University of Washington), it was there that young Ira first discovered his talent for sprinting when he and his brother outran some policemen when they were caught filching fruit in an orchard. After moving with his family to Seattle, Washington, Courtney competed on the Broadway High School track team. In 1909, he was the captain of Washington’s West Side Team in the state championship meet, where he won the low hurdles, and all three sprinting events, setting a new state record in the 220-yard dash of 22 and one-fifth of a second. (This was in the days l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |