Athletics At The 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's 1500 Metres
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Athletics At The 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's 1500 Metres
The men's 1500 metres was an event at the 1960 Summer Olympics, held on 3 and 6 September. Thirty-nine athletes from 25 nations competed. The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress. The event was won by Herb Elliott of Australia, the nation's second victory in the 1500 metres and first since 1896. Michel Jazy of France took silver, the third time a French athlete had achieved that mark. Hungary won its first 1500 metres medal with István Rózsavölgyi's bronze. Summary The 1500 final was much more of an endurance race than contemporary strategic races. Michel Bernard took the lead from the beginning and dared the field to stay with him. Arne Hamarsland and Jim Grelle struggled as the pack strung out quickly. With two laps to go, Herb Elliott upped the ante, taking the lead and pushing the pace. István Rózsavölgyi was the last to drop off with Jazy close behind Rózsavölgyi. But Elliott was gone, cleanly ahead going int ...
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Olympic Stadium (Rome)
The Stadio Olimpico (English: ''Olympic Stadium'') is the largest sports facility in Rome, Italy, seating over 70,000 spectators. It is located within the Foro Italico sports complex, north of the city. The structure is owned by the Italian National Olympic Committee and it is used primarily for association football. The Stadio Olimpico is the home stadium of the Roma and Lazio football clubs, and also hosts the Coppa Italia final. It was rebuilt for the 1990 FIFA World Cup and it hosted the tournament final. Despite being an Olympic stadium, therefore ostensibly dedicated exclusively to sport, musical concerts are also held, in particular the concert by Claudio Baglioni on 6 June 1998, which still holds the record attendance at the Olimpico with a total of over 100,000 spectators, thanks to the fact that the stage was located in the center of the stadium and the public surrounded it filling all the seats. Rated an UEFA category four stadium, it has also hosted four Europea ...
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Melbourne
Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a metropolitan area known as Greater Melbourne, comprising an urban agglomeration of 31 local municipalities, although the name is also used specifically for the local municipality of City of Melbourne based around its central business area. The metropolis occupies much of the northern and eastern coastlines of Port Phillip Bay and spreads into the Mornington Peninsula, part of West Gippsland, as well as the hinterlands towards the Yarra Valley, the Dandenong and Macedon Ranges. It has a population over 5 million (19% of the population of Australia, as per 2021 census), mostly residing to the east side of the city centre, and its inhabitants are commonly referred to as "Melburnians". The area of Melbourne has been home to Aboriginal ...
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Mohamed Gouider
Mohamed Gouider (3 October 1940 – 18 January 2020) was a Tunisian middle-distance runner. He competed in the men's 1500 metres at the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad ( it, Giochi della XVII Olimpiade) and commonly known as Rome 1960 ( it, Roma 1960), were an international multi-sport event held .... References External links * 1940 births 2020 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1960 Summer Olympics Tunisian male middle-distance runners Olympic athletes for Tunisia Place of birth missing {{Tunisia-athletics-bio-stub ...
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Tomás Barris
Tomás Barris Ballestín (1 February 1930 – 29 October 2023) was a Spanish middle distance runner who competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad ( it, Giochi della XVII Olimpiade) and commonly known as Rome 1960 ( it, Roma 1960), were an international multi-sport event held .... Barris died on 29 October 2023, at the age of 93. References External links * * * 1930 births 2023 deaths Spanish male middle-distance runners Olympic athletes for Spain Athletes (track and field) at the 1960 Summer Olympics Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Spain Mediterranean Games medalists in athletics Athletes (track and field) at the 1959 Mediterranean Games 20th-century Spanish people Spanish Athletics Championships winners {{Spain-athletics-bio-stub ...
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Joe Mullins
Joe Mullins (born 18 October 1937) is a Canadian athlete. He competed at the 800 metres and the 1500 metres at the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad ( it, Giochi della XVII Olimpiade) and commonly known as Rome 1960 ( it, Roma 1960), were an international multi-sport event held .... References 1937 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1960 Summer Olympics Canadian male sprinters Canadian male middle-distance runners Olympic track and field athletes for Canada Athletes (track and field) at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games competitors for Canada Place of birth missing (living people) Canadian Track and Field Championships winners {{Canada-athletics-bio-stub ...
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Laurie Reed
Laurie Reed (22 May 1936 – 21 May 2018) was a British middle-distance runner. He competed in the men's 1500 metres at the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad ( it, Giochi della XVII Olimpiade) and commonly known as Rome 1960 ( it, Roma 1960), were an international multi-sport event held .... References 1936 births 2018 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1960 Summer Olympics British male middle-distance runners Olympic athletes for Great Britain People from Dulwich Sportspeople from the London Borough of Southwark Athletes from London English male middle-distance runners {{UK-athletics-bio-stub ...
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Arthur Hannemann
Arthur Hannemann (born 23 October 1935) is a German former middle-distance runner. He competed in the men's 1500 metres at the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad ( it, Giochi della XVII Olimpiade) and commonly known as Rome 1960 ( it, Roma 1960), were an international multi-sport event held .... References External links * 1935 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1960 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1964 Summer Olympics German male middle-distance runners German male long-distance runners Olympic athletes for the United Team of Germany Place of birth missing (living people) 20th-century German people 21st-century German people East German Athletics Championships winners {{Germany-middledistance-athletics-bio-stub ...
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Rudolf Klaban
Rudolf Klaban (born 5 April 1938) is an Austrian middle-distance runner. He competed in the 800 metres at the 1960 Summer Olympics and the 1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 ( ja, 東京1964), were an international multi-sport event held from 10 to 24 October 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo had been awarded the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this ho .... References 1938 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1960 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1964 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1968 Summer Olympics Austrian male middle-distance runners Olympic athletes for Austria Place of birth missing (living people) FISU World University Games silver medalists for Austria FISU World University Games bronze medalists for Austria Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) Medalists at the 1961 Summer Universiade Medalists at the 1965 Summer Universiade Aus ...
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Olavi Salonen
Olavi Salonen (born 20 December 1933 in Noormarkku) is a Finnish athlete. He is a former world record holder of men's 1500-metre run. Biography Salonen participated the Summer Olympic Games in 1500 m. in 1960 and 1964. At the European Athletics Championships he competed twice on 800 metres, 1958 and 1962 On 11 July 1957 Salonen ran a 1500-metre race in Turku. He finished second with the same world record time 3:40.2 as the winner Olavi Salsola. The new world record stood only for one day. Czech runner Stanislav Jungwirth Stanislav Jungwirth (15 August 1930 - 11 April 1986) was a Czechoslovak middle-distance runner. Jungwirth came third in the 1500 metres at the 1954 European Championships and set a world record for the same distance in 1957. Career Jungwirth st ... ran 3:38.1 on the next day at Stará Boleslav. See also * 1500 metres world record progression References External linksOlavi Salonen statistics at Tilastopaja (in Finnish)
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Yevgeny Momotkov
Yevgeny Momotkov (born 20 October 1935) is a Soviet middle-distance runner. He competed in the men's 1500 metres at the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad ( it, Giochi della XVII Olimpiade) and commonly known as Rome 1960 ( it, Roma 1960), were an international multi-sport event held .... References 1935 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1960 Summer Olympics Soviet male middle-distance runners Olympic athletes for the Soviet Union Place of birth missing (living people) {{USSR-athletics-bio-stub ...
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Terry Sullivan (athlete)
Terrence Allman Sullivan (born 7 September 1935) is a former middle-distance runner. He competed in the men's 1500 metres and 800 metres at the 1960 Summer Olympics, representing Rhodesia. He finished third in the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games 1 mile competing for Rhodesia and Nyasaland. He also participated in the 880 yards in 1962, but was eliminated in the semi-finals. At the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, representing Southern Rhodesia Southern Rhodesia was a landlocked self-governing British Crown colony in southern Africa, established in 1923 and consisting of British South Africa Company (BSAC) territories lying south of the Zambezi River. The region was informally kn ..., he finished fourth in the 880 yards and was eliminated in the heats of the 1 mile. References 1935 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1960 Summer Olympics Rhodesian athletes Olympic athletes for Rhodesia Athletes from Johannesburg Athle ...
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Dyrol Burleson
Dyrol Jay Burleson (born April 27, 1940) is a retired middle-distance runner from the United States. He attended the University of Oregon, where he ran track under the coach Bill Bowerman. Burleson lettered in track and field in 1960, 1961, and 1962.University of Oregon Women’s Track and Field / Cross Country Letterwinners
. University of Oregon Track & Field. 2006
He won the AAU 1500 m title in 1959, 1961 and 1963, and the NCAA title in the 1500 m in 1960, and in the mile in 1961–62. Burleson was Pan American champion in 1959, and in May 1962 he anchored the Oregon 4×mile relay team that set a new world record.
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