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Athletics At The 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's Shot Put
The men's shot put was one of six throwing events on the Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme in London. The competition was held on July 16, 1908. 25 shot putters from eight nations competed. NOCs could enter up to 12 athletes.Official report, p. 32. The event was won by Ralph Rose, successfully defending his title from 1904 and making it four consecutive Games that the event was won by an American. The two-Games streak of sweeps in 1900 and 1904 ended, however, as Denis Horgan of Great Britain took silver. Johnny Garrels of the United States took bronze. Rose was the second man to win two medals in the shot put (and the first to win two golds); Wesley Coe nearly was the third as he ended up in 4th place, only 11 centimetres behind Garrels. Background This was the fourth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics. Three Americans returned from the 1904 Games: gold medalist Ralph Rose, silver medalist Wesle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White City Stadium
White City Stadium was a stadium located in White City, London, England. Built for the 1908 Summer Olympics, it hosted the finish of the first modern marathon and other sports like swimming, speedway, boxing, show jumping, athletics, stock car racing, concerts and a match at the 1966 World Cup. From 1927, it was a venue for greyhound racing, hosting the English Greyhound Derby until its closure in 1984. The stadium was demolished in 1985 and the site is now occupied by White City Place. History Designed by the engineer J. J. Webster and completed in 10 months by George Wimpey, on part of the site of the Franco-British Exhibition, this stadium with a seating capacity of 68,000 was opened by King Edward VII on 27 April 1908 after the first stanchion had been placed in position by Lady Desborough on 2 August 1907. The cost of construction was £60,000. Upon completion, the stadium had a running track and three laps to the mile (536 m); outside there was a , cycle track. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Talbott
Leander James 'Lee' Talbott (July 12, 1887 – September 16, 1954) was an American track and field athlete, tug of war competitor, and wrestler from Kansas City, Missouri. He attended the Mercersburg Academy and was a weight thrower first at Cornell University in 1907 and then at Penn State in 1909. He was a member of the Kansas City Athletic Club, and he competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics as a member of the Irish American Athletic Club. In his prime, Talbott stood 6' 6" inches and weighed 220 lbs.''The New York Evening World'', April 19, 1907. In 1908 he finished fifth in the hammer throw competition, sixth in the discus throw event, and eighth in the shot put competition. Talbott was a member of the American tug of war team that refused to compete against the Liverpool Police team after the first round of the controversial Olympic tug of war event. He also participated as a wrestler in the freestyle heavyweight event but was eliminated in the first round after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elmer Niklander
Elmer Konstantin Niklander (19 January 1890 – 12 November 1942) was a Finnish athlete who competed in throwing events, winning the gold medal in the 1920 discus throw and three other Olympic medals and 44 Finnish championships. Athletics Niklander started training at the age of 12 and competing at 17. He trained mostly on his brother's farm. He excelled in two-handed throwing events. Olympic Games In 1924, he served as the Olympic flag bearer for Finland. National Niklander won 44 titles at the Finnish Championships in Athletics in throwing events in 1909–1924, a national record in itself. Summary: * two-handed discus throw, 11 titles: 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1920 * two-handed shot put, 11 titles: 1909, 1910, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1920, 1924 * shot put, better hand only; 7 titles: 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1920, 1924 * hammer throw, 6 titles: 1911, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918 * discus throw, better ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Nicolson
Thomas Rae Nicolson (3 October 1879 – 18 April 1951) from Tighnabruaich was a British track and field athlete who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the 1920 Summer Olympics. In 1908 he finished fourth in the hammer throw competition. He also participated in the shot put event but his final ranking is unknown. Twelve years later he finished sixth in the hammer throw competition. Rae was a keen shinty player for Kyles Athletic Kyles Athletic Shinty Club is a shinty team from Tighnabruaich, Argyll, Scotland. It is one of the sport's most illustrious names, presently playing in the Marine Harvest Premiership with their second team is playing in South Division one. In 20 ..., captaining the side alongside six of his brothersHe is believed to be the only shinty summer Olympian. References External links Profile at ''Sports-Reference.com''The Incomparable Thomas Rae Nicolson 1879 births 1951 deaths Scottish male shot putters Scottish male hammer throwers Ol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mór Kóczán
Móric "Mór" Kóczán (; also known under the pseudonym Miklós Kovács; 8 January 1885 – 30 July 1972) was a Hungarian athlete and Calvinist pastor. Specialized for the throwing events, his best results came in the javelin throw, having won five Hungarian championship titles between 1911 and 1918. Kóczán competed for Hungary at the 1908 Summer Olympics and 1912 Summer Olympics. He produced his best performance in 1912 by winning the bronze medal in the javelin throw event. Following World War I, after the borders of Hungary were redrawn, Kóczán, together with hundreds of thousands of ethnic Hungarians, found himself in the newly created Czechoslovakia. In 1920 he became Czechoslovak champion in the javelin throw and four years later represented the country at the Olympics, where he finished in 23rd place. Besides athletics, he did not forget his pastoral duties and he also urged the local communities to take part in sports. In 1948 he was deported to Hungary and lived t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Alan Leeke
Henry Alan Leeke (15 November 1879 – 29 May 1915) was a British track and field athlete who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. Biography Leeke was the only son of Henry Leeke, also an athlete, and grandson of William Leeke, a Waterloo veteran."A Notable Athlete", ''The Times'' Thursday, 23 February 1922, p. 15, col. 4 He was born in Weston, Staffordshire. As his father did before him, Leeke represented Cambridge University in the hammer and shot put, and was English Amateur Champion for both events."Biographies and Services", ''The Times'', Wednesday 2 June 1915, p. 8 col. 4 He was associated with the London Athletic Club. One of the first British athletes to throw the discus, he set a British record in 1908. During the 1908 Olympic Trials, Leeke threw the javelin 135-8 (41.37m) in the freestyle event. In 1898 he married Catherine Herbert, younger daughter of Charles G. Fullerton. They had one son and one daughter, and resided in Hill, Warwickshire. Shortly after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Lagarde
Charles Lagarde (13 September 1878 – 18 April 1954) was a French athlete. He competed in the discus throw and shot put at the 1908 Summer Olympics and the 1912 Summer Olympics. Biography He represented France twice at the Olympic Games in the discus and shot put events. He competed a first time at London in 1908 and a second time at Stockholm in 1912. His best results in the competition were 22nd place in the shot put and 27th place in the discus throw. In 1912, he led the French delegation when the athletes entered the Olympic stadium. He managed to win three bronze medals at the French Athletics Championships in 1909, 1910 and 1911. Lagarde served in World War I, beginning in August 1914. He was awarded the croix de guerre with a bronze star for his actions during the conflict. Lagarde was between 1932 and 1952 the president of the Section paloise. He was also the President of the Basque-Béarn-Bigorre league. In 1981, a street was named after him in Pau, Pyrénée ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Verner Järvinen
Venne "Verner" Järvinen (3 April 1870 – 31 January 1941) was a Finnish track and field athlete, who competed mostly in throwing events. He won the gold medal in the Greek-style discus in the 1906 Intercalated Games, and the bronze in the 1908 Summer Olympics, becoming the first Finnish Olympic medalist in athletics. He won the Finnish championship in Greek style discus three times in 1909–1911 and held the national record in discus and hammer throw. Career Originally one of Finland's leading wrestlers, Järvinen switched to athletics with that sport's rising popularity in early 20th century Finland. Järvinen established national records in both discus throw and hammer throw, yet the latter would be the one throwing event in which he never competed at an Olympics. Intercalated Games At his first Olympics in Athens 1906 (now no longer officially recognized by the IOC), Järvinen was a solid medal candidate in multiple events. In the shot put he reportedly had the longest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
István Mudin
István Mudin (16 October 1881 – 22 July 1918) was a Hungarian athlete who competed at the 1906 Intercalated Games and the 1908 Summer Olympics. He competed in various throwing events and in the pentathlon at the 1906 Intercalated Games and 1908 Summer Olympics and won two medals in 1906, in pentathlon and discus throw. He was killed in action in Italy during World War I. See also * List of Olympians killed in World War I A total of 144 Olympians are known to have been killed during World War I. See also * List of international rugby union players killed in World War I Notes A.This includes Hermann von Bönninghausen and Paul Berger, who both died following th ... References 1881 births 1918 deaths People from Kétegyháza Hungarian decathletes Hungarian male discus throwers Olympic athletes of Hungary Medalists at the 1906 Intercalated Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1906 Intercalated Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1908 Summer Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arne Halse
Arne Halse (20 October 1887 – 3 July 1975) was a Norwegian athlete who specialized in the different forms of javelin throw. He represented ''Trondhjems IF'' and later ''SK Brage'', both in Trondheim. At the 1906 Summer Olympics he finished seventh in the freestyle javelin throw. At the 1908 Summer Olympics he won a silver medal in the regular javelin throw, a bronze medal in freestyle and finished fifth in shot put. 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 finished seventh in the regular javelin throw and fifth in the two-handed javelin throw. He became Norwegian champion in javelin throw in 1905–1907 and 1909 and in shot put in 1906–1907 and 1909. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juho Halme
Johan Valdemar "Juho" Halme (born Johan Valdemar Eliasson; 24 May 1888, in Helsinki – 1 February 1918, in Helsinki) was a Finnish track and field athlete who competed in the 1908 and 1912 Summer Olympics and won six Finnish championships in various events in 1907–1916. He died during the Finnish Civil War. Athletics Olympics Halme represented Finland in two Olympic Games. National Halme broke two Finnish records in Sport of athletics, athletics: * 16 May 1912, javelin throw, 56.54 * 16 June 1912, triple jump, 13.95 He also became the second Finn to throw javelin over 60 meters. He won six gold, seven silver and eight bronze medals at the Finnish Championships in Athletics: He was the secretary of Helsingin Reipas in 1906–1907 and the chairman of Helsingin Kisa-Veikot in 1909–1918. Other His parents were mason Johan David Eliasson and Amanda Sofia Jusenius. He finnicized his name from Eliasson to Halme in 1905. Halme was the copy editor of ''Suomen Urheilul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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