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Athletics At The 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 Metres
The men's 100 metres event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1924 Summer Olympics. This race was depicted in the film ''Chariots of Fire''. The first two rounds were held on 6 July, with the semifinals and final on 7 July. Eighty-six sprinters from 34 countries competed. The event was won by Harold Abrahams of Great Britain—Great Britain's first Olympic gold medal in the men's 100 metres and only the second time that the United States failed to win ( Reggie Walker of South Africa had won in 1908). Jackson Scholz kept the Americans on the podium with a silver. Arthur Porritt won the bronze, New Zealand's first medal in the event. The Chariots of Fire film presents a fictionalized version of the event in which Eric Liddell, a devout Christian, dropped out shortly before the competition because the heat was on Sunday, and his faith compelled him to keep Sunday as the Sabbath. While the basic story is accurate, the true timeline was less dramatic, as " ...
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Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir
The Stade Yves-du-Manoir (officially Stade olympique Yves-du-Manoir, also known as the Stade olympique de Colombes, or simply Colombes to the locals) is a rugby, track and association football stadium in Colombes, near Paris, France, Paris, France. History Named in memory of French rugby player Yves du Manoir in 1928, it was the main stadium for the 1924 Summer Olympics and had a capacity of 45,000 at the time. During the 1924 games, it hosted the Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics, athletics, some of the Cycling at the 1924 Summer Olympics, cycling, some of the Equestrian at the 1924 Summer Olympics, horse riding, Gymnastics at the 1924 Summer Olympics, gymnastics, Tennis at the 1924 Summer Olympics, tennis, some of the Football at the 1924 Summer Olympics, football, Rugby union at the 1924 Summer Olympics, rugby, and two of the Modern pentathlon at the 1924 Summer Olympics, modern pentathlon events (running, fencing). It was later expanded to a capacity of over 60,000. ...
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Donald Lippincott
Donald Fithian Lippincott (November 16, 1893 – January 9, 1963) was an American athlete who competed in the sprint events. He competed for the United States in the 1912 Summer Olympics held in Stockholm, Sweden where he finished third in the 100 m and second in the 200 m. Lippincott was the first record holder over 100 meters as recognised by the IAAF (then the International Amateur Athletics Federation, now known as the International Association of Athletics Federations). He set the world record in a heat of 100 m at the 1912 Olympics.Franks, Tim (12 June 2012How Donald Lippincott blazed trail as first 100m record holder BBC Sport. Early life Lippincott was a scion of a wealthy Philadelphia family.,
, Penn Biographies, Penn University Archives & record Center. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
the son of Alfonse Fithian L ...
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Maurice Degrelle
Maurice Degrelle (28 June 1901 – 30 April 1987) was a French sprinter. He competed at the 1924 and 1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad ( nl, Spelen van de IXe Olympiade) and commonly known as Amsterdam 1928, was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from .... References External links * 1901 births 1987 deaths Sportspeople from Nord (French department) Athletes from Hauts-de-France French male sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 1924 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1928 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for France {{France-sprint-bio-stub ...
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Ferdinand Kaindl
Ferdinand Kaindl (born 1901, date of death unknown) was an Austrian sprinter. He competed in the men's 100 metres event at the 1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1924), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIIe olympiade) and also known as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The op .... References External links * 1901 births Year of death missing Athletes (track and field) at the 1924 Summer Olympics Austrian male sprinters Olympic athletes for Austria {{Austria-athletics-bio-stub ...
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Oto Seviško
Oto Seviško (1 October 1892 – 26 June 1958) was a Latvian sprinter. He competed in the men's 100 metres and the 200 metres events at the 1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1924), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIIe olympiade) and also known as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The o .... References External links * 1892 births 1958 deaths Latvian male sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 1924 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Latvia Athletes from Riga {{Latvia-athletics-bio-stub ...
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Alois Linka
Alois Linka (24 April 1899 – 18 January 1968) was a Czech sprinter. He competed for Czechoslovakia in the men's 100 metres and the 200 metres events at the 1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1924), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIIe olympiade) and also known as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The op .... References External links * * 1899 births 1968 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1924 Summer Olympics Czech male sprinters Olympic athletes for Czechoslovakia People from Jičín Sportspeople from the Hradec Králové Region {{CzechRepublic-athletics-bio-stub ...
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Gentil Dos Santos
Gentil dos Santos (born 19 May 1899, date of death unknown) was a Portuguese sprinter. He competed in the men's 100 metres and the 200 metres events at the 1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1924), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIIe olympiade) and also known as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The op .... References External links * 1899 births Year of death unknown Athletes (track and field) at the 1924 Summer Olympics Portuguese male sprinters Olympic athletes for Portugal {{Portugal-athletics-bio-stub ...
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Mogens Truelsen
Mogens Truelsen (25 July 1901 – 10 December 1979) was a Danish sprinter. He competed in the men's 100 metres, men's 200 metres and the 4 × 100 metres relay events at the 1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1924), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIIe olympiade) and also known as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The op .... References External links * 1901 births 1979 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1924 Summer Olympics Danish male sprinters Olympic athletes for Denmark Athletes from Copenhagen {{Denmark-athletics-bio-stub ...
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Ernesto Bonacina
Ernesto Bonacina (11 November 1902 – 4 November 1944) was an Italian sprinter. Biography He competed in the men's 100 metres and the 4 × 100 metres relay events at the 1924 Summer Olympics. He had three caps for the national team from 1924 to 1928. His personal best in the 100 metres was 10.8 established in 1926. His athletic club was ''Sport Club Italia''. Bonacina won three team relay events at the national championship. On 16 June 1918 he won the ''Race of Sesto San Giovanni Sesto San Giovanni (; lmo, Sest San Giovann, label=Western Lombard ), locally referred to as just Sesto ( lmo, Sest, links=no), is a ''comune'' in the Metropolitan City of Milan, Lombardy, northern Italy. Its railway station is the northernmost s ...'' in Milan organized by ''Club Audace''. Second place went to Italo Vacher while Pietro Sperti was third. Olympic results National championships *2 wins in 4×100 metres relay (1921, 1922) *1 win in Olympic relay (1921) References External ...
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Cyril Coaffee
Cyril Hillyard Coaffee (February 14, 1897 – July 3, 1945) was a Canadian track and field athlete. Born in Edmonton, Greater London UK, Coaffee tied Charlie Paddock's world record for the 100 yard dash at the 1922 Canadian championships. He also competed at the 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics. Life In 1905, Coaffee emigrated from Great Britain to Canada.Profile on sports-reference.com
Retrieved 2-23-2015
His athletic career then began in 1915 at the ''North End Amateur Athletic Club''. Five years later he won the Canadian trials for the in

Alberto Jurado
Alberto Jurado (24 May 1902 – 10 August 1984) was an Ecuadorian sprinter and long jumper. He competed in the men's 100 metres and the long jump events at the 1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1924), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIIe olympiade) and also known as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The op .... References External links * 1902 births 1984 deaths Ecuadorian male sprinters Ecuadorian male long jumpers Olympic athletes for Ecuador Athletes (track and field) at the 1924 Summer Olympics {{Ecuador-athletics-bio-stub ...
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Mariano Aguilar
Mariano Aguilar (born 23 October 1903) was a Mexican sprinter who competed in 100 metres and 200 metres at the 1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1924), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIIe olympiade) and also known as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The op .... References External links * 1903 births Year of death missing Mexican male sprinters Olympic athletes for Mexico Athletes (track and field) at the 1924 Summer Olympics Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for Mexico Competitors at the 1926 Central American and Caribbean Games Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athletics 20th-century Mexican people {{Mexico-athletics-bio-stub ...
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