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Athletics At The 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's Hammer Throw
The men's hammer throw was one of six throwing events on the Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme in London London is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of in . London metropolitan area, Its wider metropolitan area is the largest in Wester .... The competition was held on July 14, 1908. 19 throwers from eight nations competed. NOCs could enter up to 12 athletes.Official report, p. 32. The event was won by American John Flanagan, his third consecutive victory in the event. He was the first man to win three medals in the hammer throw and, as of the 2016 Games, the only one to win three gold medals in the event. The silver medal went to fellow American Matt McGrath. Con Walsh of Canada took bronze and became the first athlete not from the United States to win a medal in the event, as the Americans had swept the podium in both 1900 and 1904. The three m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White City Stadium
White City Stadium in London, England, was built for the 1908 Summer Olympics. It hosted the finish of the first modern marathon and swimming, speedway, boxing, show jumping, athletics, stock car racing, concerts and a match at the 1966 FIFA World Cup, 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. White City was also used for stock car racing in the early seventies when Spedeworth promoted racing on Friday nights usually alternate Fridays to their Walthamstow promotions History Designed by the engineer John Webster, J. J. Webster and completed in 10 months by George Wimpey, on part of the site of the Franco-British Exhibition (1908), Franco-British Exhibition, this stadium with a seating capacity of 68,000 was opened by Edward VII of the United Kingdom, King Edward VII on 27 April 1908 after the first stanchion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Horr
Marquis Franklin "Bill" Horr (May 2, 1880 – July 1, 1955) was an American college football player and coach and Olympic track and field athlete. Franklin played football as a tackle at Syracuse University and was selected as an All-American in 1908. At Syracuse, Horr also competed in track and field. At the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, he won a silver medal in the Greek Style discus throw and a bronze in the freestyle discus throw. Horr served as the head football coach at Northwestern University in 1909 and at Purdue University Purdue University is a Public university#United States, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in West Lafayette, Indiana, United States, and the flagship campus of the Purdue University system. The university was founded ... from 1910 to 1912, compiling a career college football coaching record of 9–14–2. Head coaching record References External links Syracuse football profile* * * {{DEFAULTS ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ludwig Uettwiller
Octav Lucian ("Ludwig") Uettwiller (November 28, 1886 – June 25, 1949) was a German track and field athlete who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics The 1908 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the IV Olympiad and also known as London 1908) were an international multi-sport event held in London, England, from 27 April to 31 October 1908. The 1908 Games were originally schedu .... In 1908, he finished 17th in the standing high jump competition. He also participated in the long jump event, in the freestyle javelin throw competition, in the discus throw event, and in the hammer throw event but in all four competitions his final ranking is unknown. References External linkslist of German athletes* 1886 births 1949 deaths German male high jumpers German male long jumpers German male javelin throwers German male hammer throwers German male discus throwers Olympic athletes for Germany Athletes (track and field) at the 1908 Summer Olympics 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benjamin Sherman (hammer Thrower)
Benjamin Franklin Sherman (born April 5, 1881, date of death unknown) was an American hammer thrower. He competed in the men's hammer throw at the 1908 Summer Olympics and the 1912 Summer Olympics. Sherman attended Harvard University where he competed as a weight thrower on the school's track and field team. He finished outside of the top 9 at the 1908 Olympic hammer throw. He was 5th at the 1910 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the 56-lb weight throw for distance. Later in his career, Sherman represented the Boston Athletic Association but was also known competing for the New York Athletic Club. He finished 12th in the 1912 Olympic hammer throw competition. He reached his first national podium at the 1917 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, finishing 3rd in the hammer throw. After his athletics career, Sherman worked as a special agent with the United States Department of Labor in Washington, D.C. and then worked at the Harvard Club of New York City ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Olsson
Carl Robert "Slägga" Olsson (14 March 1883 – 21 July 1954) was a Swedish hammer thrower. He competed at the 1908, 1912 and 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (; ; ), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (; ; ) and commonly known as Antwerp 1920 (; Dutch language, Dutch and German language, German: ''Antwerpen 1920''), were an international multi-sport event held i ... with the best result of fourth place in 1908. He was the Swedish Olympic flag bearer at the 1912 Games. References External links * 1883 births 1954 deaths Athletes from Gothenburg Swedish male hammer throwers Olympic athletes for Sweden Athletes (track and field) at the 1908 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1912 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1920 Summer Olympics Olympic weight throwers Örgryte IS Friidrott athletes {{Sweden-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Murray (athlete)
John Murray (6 November 1869 – 14 August 1933) was an Irish athlete who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics. Biography Murray was born in Raheen, Carrigrohane, Cork, Ireland. He was part of a family that excelled in athletics. His younger brothers Denis (a long jumper and sprinter) and William (a sprinter) would both be selected for the 1908 London Olympics. Murray won the Irish 120 yards title in 1904 and finished second behind Tom Nicolson in the hammer throw event at the British 1907 AAA Championships The 1907 AAA Championships was the 1907 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held on Saturday 6 July 1907 at the Fallowfield Stadium Fallowfield Stadium was an .... Murray represented the Great Britain team at the 1908 Olympic Games in London, where he participated in the men's discus throw and the men's hammer throw events. His marks in the events are unknown and he failed t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernest May (athlete)
Ernest Edmund Bedford May (14 September 1878 Bartlow, Cambridgeshire – 5 January 1952) was a British track and field athlete who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. Biography May, born in Cambridgeshire, attended Haileybury School and Oriel College, Oxford. He finished runner-up behind Tom Kiely at the 1901 AAA Championships and repeated the success twice more, starting the following year at the 1902 AAA Championships (behind Kiely again) and the 1903 AAA Championships (behind Tom Nicolson). May represented Great Britain at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, where he participated in the discus throw competition, in the Greek discus throw event, in the freestyle javelin throw competition, in the javelin throw event, and in the hammer throw competition but in all these competitions his final ranking is unknown. He was an Anglican clergyman, Chaplain of Christ Church, Oxford and a Minor Canon of Durham Cathedral Durham Cathedral, formally the , is a Church of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Lindsay-Watson
Robert Lindsay-Watson (4 October 1886 – 26 January 1956) was a Scotland international rugby union player and an Olympic athlete. Athletics career He was schooled at Glenalmond College Perth, Trinity College, Cambridge and St. Mary's School, Melrose. The Southern Reporter of 23 July 1908 said of Lindsay-Watson: "Robert Lindsay Watson might said to be St. Mary's representative in the Olympic Games in London, as he is one of the team of Scottish Athletes." Lindsay-Watson represented Great Britain at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, where he competed in the men's hammer throw event. Prior to the Games he finished third behind Simon Gillis in the hammer throw event at the 1908 AAA Championships. Rugby Union career He played for South of Scotland District in their match against North of Scotland District on 9 December 1911. He was capped by Scotland once, in 1909. He became President of the Hawick club when his playing days ended. Military career He joined the ... [...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. In 1898, he married Catherine Herbert, younger daughter of Charles G. Fullerton. They had one son and one daughter and resided in Hill, Warwickshire. He finished third in the hammer throw event behind Tom Kiely and Ernest May at the 1901 AAA Championships and finished runner-up behind Tom Nicolson in the hammer throw at the 1903 AAA Champi ... [...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 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 143 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 ... References External links * 1881 births 1918 deaths People from Kétegyháza Hungarian decathletes Hungarian male discus throwers Olympic athletes for Hungary Medalists at the 1906 Intercalated Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1906 Intercalated Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1908 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Fyffe
Alan Herbert Fyffe (30 April 1884 – 5 March 1939) was a British athlete who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics. Biography Fyffe was educated at University College in the University of Oxford and won his blue in 1904. Fyffe represented Great Britain at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, where he competed in the men's hammer throw competition, finishing in ninth place. Fyffe finished third behind Tom Nicolson in the hammer throw event at the 1909 AAA Championships. He also played thirteen first-class cricket matches for Oxford University Cricket Club between 1906 and 1925. See also * List of Oxford University Cricket Club players This is a list in alphabetical order of cricketers who have played for Oxford University Cricket Club (OUCC) in top-class matches since the club was first recorded in 1827. OUCC teams have always had important or first-class cricket status. Birl ... References External links * 1884 births 1939 deaths Athletes (track and fie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Lemming
Eric Otto Valdemar Lemming (22 February 1880 – 5 June 1930) was a Swedish track and field athlete who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics, 1900, 1906 Summer Olympics, 1906, 1908 Summer Olympics, 1908 and 1912 Summer Olympics, 1912 Olympics in a wide variety of events, which mostly involved throwing and jumping. He had his best results in the javelin throw, which he won at the 1906–1912 Games, and in which he set multiple world records between 1899 and 1912. His last record, measured at 62.32 metre, m, was ratified by the International Association of Athletics Federations as the first Men's javelin throw world record progression, official world record. Javelin throw was not part of the 1900 Olympics, where Lemming finished fourth in the hammer throw, Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics – Men's high jump, high jump and Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics – Men's pole vault, pole vault. At the 1906 Intercalated Games he won a gold medal in the javelin throw and three br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
