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Athletics At The 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 Metres
The men's 200 metres was held on 2 September and 3 September as part of the athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics, which were held in Rome. 74 athletes from 54 nations entered, but only 62 athletes from 47 nations ultimately competed. The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress. The event was won by Livio Berruti of Italy, the first victory in the event by a nation outside of North America and snapping a five-Games winning streak (and two-Games medal sweep streak) by the United States. The Americans finished with a silver medal, by Lester Carney, to extend their medal streak to six Games. Abdoulaye Seye of France took bronze. Berruti's gold and Seye's bronze were the first medal for their nations in the men's 200 metres. Background This was the 13th appearance of the event, which was not held at the first Olympics in 1896 but has been on the program ever since. One of the six finalists from the 1956 Games returned: sixth-place ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdoulaye Seye
Abdoulaye Seye (30 July 1934 – 13 October 2011) was a Senegalese sprinter. He competed for France at the 1960 Olympics in the 100 m, 200 m and 4 × 100 m relay events and won a bronze medal in the 200 m. Although Senegal had received its independence from France two months ahead of the Olympics as part of the short-lived Mali Federation, in 1960 it still competed as part of France. Seye also won the 100 m gold medal at the 1959 Mediterranean Games. As a teenager Seye played football for the club Foyer France Senegal, and focused on sprint running only in 1954, during his national service in Toulon Toulon (, , ; oc, label= Provençal, Tolon , , ) is a city on the French Riviera and a large port on the Mediterranean coast, with a major naval base. Located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, and the Provence province, Toulon is th .... He later won French national titles in the 100 m (1959) and 200 m (1956, 1959) and set national records in the 100 m (1959), 200 m (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central European Time
Central European Time (CET) is a standard time which is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The time offset from UTC can be written as UTC+01:00. It is used in most parts of Europe and in a few North African countries. CET is also known as Middle European Time (MET, German: MEZ) and by colloquial names such as Amsterdam Time, Berlin Time, Brussels Time, Madrid Time, Paris Time, Rome Time, Warsaw Time or even Romance Standard Time (RST). The 15th meridian east is the central axis for UTC+01:00 in the world system of time zones. As of 2011, all member states of the European Union observe summer time (daylight saving time), from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October. States within the CET area switch to Central European Summer Time (CEST, UTC+02:00) for the summer. In Africa, UTC+01:00 is called West Africa Time (WAT), where it is used by several countries, year round. Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia also refer to it as ''Central European ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clayton Glasgow
Clayton Glasgow (10 March 1937 – 25 February 2020) was a Guyanese sprinter. He competed in the men's 200 metres and men's 400 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 2020 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1960 Summer Olympics Guyanese male sprinters Olympic athletes for British Guiana Sportspeople from Georgetown, Guyana {{Guyana-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikolaos Georgopoulos
Nikolaos Georgopoulos (born 31 January 1937 in Athens) is a Greek former sprinter who competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics. He was part of Greece's winning 4×400 metres relay team at the 1959 Mediterranean Games. He also represented his country at the European Athletics Championships in 1954 and 1958, and was a 200 metres silver medallist at the 1959 Universiade The 1959 Summer Universiade, also known as the I Summer Universiade, took place in Turin, Italy. Sports * Athletics * Basketball * Fencing * Swimming * Tennis * Volleyball * Water polo Medal table Italy leads this first edition in the tot .... GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2015-01-08. References External links * 1937 births[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hilmar Thorbjörnsson
Hilmar is an Germanic and Nordic given name, meaning famous/notorious fighter/noble/protector. Hilmar may refer to: Places *Hilmar, California **Hilmar Cheese Company, cheese and whey products manufacturer headquartered in Hilmar, California *Hilmar-Irwin, census-designated place (CDP) in Merced County, California, United States People Given name *Hilmar Baunsgaard (1920–1989), Danish politician *Hilmar Björnsson (born 1969), Icelandic football (soccer) player *Hilmar Duerbeck (1948–2012), German astronomer *Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson (born 1958), musician and art director *Hilmar Hoffmann (1925–2018), German cultural worker and functionary *Hilmar Kabas (born 1942), Austrian politician *Hilmar Meincke Krohg (1776–1851), Norwegian politician *Hilmar Kopper (1935–2021), German banker and former Chairman of the Board of Deutsche Bank *Hilmar Moore (1920–2012), American rancher and the mayor of Richmond, Texas * Hilmar Myhra (1915–2013), Norwegian ski jumper * Hilmar Rek ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shahrudin Mohamed Ali
Shahrudin Mohamed Ali (born 5 May 1941) is a Malaysian sprinter. He competed in the men's 100 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 * 1941 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1960 Summer Olympics Malaysian male sprinters Olympic athletes for Malaya Sportspeople from Selangor Asian Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Asian Games bronze medalists for Malaysia Athletes (track and field) at the 1962 Asian Games Medalists at the 1962 Asian Games {{Malaysia-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Laeng (athlete)
Peter Laeng (born 29 March 1942) is a retired Swiss sprinter who specialized in the 100, 200 and 400 metres. He was born in Zürich and represented the club LC Zürich. He competed in 200 metres and 4 × 100 metres relay at the 1960 Summer Olympics, and in 400 metres and 4 × 400 metres relay at 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 .... He did not reach the final on either occasion. He became Swiss 100 metres champion in 1961 and 1962, 200 metres champion in 1961, 1962 and 1964 and 400 metres champion in 1964.1960. His personal best times were 10.4 seconds in the 100 metres (1961); 20.7 seconds in the 200 metres (1962); and 45.7 seconds in the 400 metres (1962). References 1942 births Living people Swiss male sprinters Athletes (track ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Segal (athlete)
David Hugh Segal (born 20 March 1937) was a British track and field athlete who competed in the sprints. He had best times of 9.5 seconds for the 100 yards and 21.0 seconds for the 220 yards. While competing in the United States, he ran a time of 20.4 seconds for the straight 220 yards. He competed for Great Britain in the 1960 Summer Olympics held in Rome, Italy in the 4 x 100 metre relay where he won the bronze medal with his teammates Peter Radford, David Jones and Neville Whitehead. Segal was also an excellent 200 meter sprinter. He was a European 200m silver medalist in 1958 and was British AAA 220-yard champion and record holder in 1958 and '59. In Rome he was in the 200m semi-final but was disqualified for two false starts. While not a favorite, he had been ranked as high as 8th in the world in the 200m by Track and Field News. Before Rome, he competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia, in the relay and placed 5th in the final. At one time, he h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enrique Figuerola
Enrique Figuerola Camue (born July 15, 1938) is a retired sprinter from Cuba. His major international success was his threefold participation in the Olympic Games. He made his first appearance at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, where he finished fourth in the 100 m final. Four years later, at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Figuerola won the silver medal in the 100 m, behind American Robert Hayes (gold) and ahead of Canadian Harry Jerome (bronze). At the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico he won another silver medal, in the 4 × 100 m relay this time, together with his teammates Hermes Ramirez, Juan Morales and Pablo Montes, behind the US team (gold) and ahead of France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan area ... (bronze). References 1938 births Liv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abebe Hailou
Abebe Hailou (born 19 September 1933) is an Ethiopian sprinter. He competed in the men's 100 metres at the 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, whi .... References External links * 1933 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1956 Summer Olympics Ethiopian male sprinters Olympic athletes for Ethiopia Place of birth missing (living people) {{Ethiopia-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iftikhar Shah
Iftikhar Shah (born 19 June 1940) is a Pakistani sprinter. He competed in the 100 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 1940 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1960 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1964 Summer Olympics Pakistani male sprinters Pakistani male long jumpers Olympic athletes for Pakistan Place of birth missing (living people) 20th-century Pakistani people {{Pakistan-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Omagbemi
James Stephen Omajuwa “Jimmy” Omagbemi (26 November 1930 – 12 November 2012) was a Nigerian track and field athlete who represented the country at the 1958 Commonwealth Games in Cardiff. At the games, he was fifth in the 100 yards and won silver in the 4×100 yards relay. He participated in the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics but did not medal. He attended San Jose State College and was coached by Bud Winter Lloyd C. Winter, better known as Bud (June 8, 1909 – December 6, 1985) was an American track and field coach who is regarded as one of the greatest sprint coaches in the world. Over a 29-year coaching career (1941–1970) at the then San Jose St .... Competition record References {{DEFAULTSORT:Omagbemi, Jimmy 1930 births 2012 deaths Olympic athletes for Nigeria Athletes (track and field) at the 1960 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1964 Summer Olympics Nigerian male sprinters Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Nigeria Commo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
