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Athletics At The 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 Metres Hurdles
The men's 400 metres hurdles was the longer of two hurdling events at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. It was the third time the event had been featured at the Olympics. The Olympic record was beat three times in the course of the Games. The competition was held from Monday, July 20, 1908, to Wednesday, July 22, 1908. 15 runners from six nations competed. NOCs could enter up to 12 athletes.Official report, p. 32. The event was won by Charles Bacon of the United States, defeating teammate and defending champion Harry Hillman by 0.3 seconds in the final. It was the third gold medal in three Games for the American team in the event. Hillman was the first man to earn multiple medals in the 400 metres hurdles. Jimmy Tremeer of Great Britain earned bronze, the first medal for the nation in the men's 400 metres hurdles. Background This was the third time the event was held. Introduced along with the men's 200 metres hurdles in 1900, the men's 400 metres hurdles was still on the pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Bacon
Charles James Bacon Jr. (January 9, 1885 – November 15, 1968) was an American athlete and a member of the Irish American Athletic Club and the New York City Police Department. He won the 400 metres hurdles at the 1908 Summer Olympics. He was born in Brooklyn, New York and died in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. At the 1904 Summer Olympics he finished ninth in the 1500 metres event. Two years later at the 1906 Summer Olympics he finished fifth in the 400 metres competition and sixth in the 800 metres event. Just a month and a half before the 1908 Olympic Games in London, Bacon ran in Philadelphia setting a new unofficial world record of 55.8 in the 400 metre hurdles. At the Olympic Games in 1908, he and fellow American Harry Hillman Harry Livingston Hillman Jr. (September 8, 1881 – August 9, 1945) was an American athlete and winner of three gold medals at the 1904 Summer Olympics. Biography Born in Brooklyn, New York, Hillman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evert Koops
Evert "Eddy" Koops (2 January 1885 – 10 November 1938) was a Dutch athlete. He competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. He was born and died in Arnhem. In the 100 metres The 100 metres, or 100-meter dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, the dash is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been conteste ..., Koops placed fourth of four in his first round heat resulting in his elimination from the competition. The next day, he did the same in his preliminary heat of the Men's 200 metres. In the 400 metre hurdles competition he was eliminated in the semi-finals. He also participated in the standing long jump event but his result is unknown. He was also a member of the Dutch relay team which was eliminated in the first round of the medley contest. References Sources * * * * Heere, A. and Kappenburg, B. (2000) ''1870 – 2000, 130 jaar atletiek in N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henri Meslot
Henri Meslot (4 September 1884 – 1 March 1973) was a French athlete who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. He was born in Paris and died 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 .... In the 100 metres event, Meslot took third place in his first round heat and did not advance to the semifinals. He finished second in his three-man heat of the 200 metres competition with a time of 23.2 seconds, not advancing in that event either. In the 400 metre hurdles event he was also eliminated in the first round. References Sources * * * External links * * 1884 births 1973 deaths French male sprinters Olympic athletes for France Athletes (track and field) at the 1908 Summer Olympics {{France-sprint-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leslie Burton
Leslie Aubrey Burton (15 October 1882 – 10 June 1946) was a British athlete. He competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. He was born in Heswall, Merseyside died in Scarborough, North Yorkshire. In the men's 400 metres hurdles, Burton won his first-round heat with a time of 1:00.4 to advance to the second round. There, he won again by establishing such a lead over the hurdles that he could not be caught in the straight. In the final, Burton finished last of the four runners, with a time of 58.0 seconds. His daughter Elaine Burton, Baroness Burton of Coventry Elaine Frances Burton, Baroness Burton of Coventry (2 March 1904 – 6 October 1991) was a politician in the United Kingdom. Career Burton stood twice to become a Member of Parliament, before being elected on her third candidacy. She lost as a ... was a politician. References External linksLeslie Burton's profile at Sports Reference.com 1882 births 1946 deaths Olympic athletes for Great Britain Athl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nándor Kovács
Nándor Kováts (May 18, 1881 – January 4, 1945) was a Hungarian track and field athlete and gymnast who competed in the 1906 Summer Olympics and in the 1908 Summer Olympics. He was born in Budapest Budapest (, ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Hungary. It is the ninth-largest city in the European Union by population within city limits and the second-largest city on the Danube river; the city has an estimated population .... In 1906 he was a member of the Hungarian gymnastics team which finished sixth in the team all-around competition. He also participated in the 110 metre hurdles event but was eliminated in the first round. Two years later he was eliminated in the semi-finals of the 400 metre hurdles competition after finishing third in his heat. He also participated in the 110 metre hurdles event but was eliminated in the first round. At the 1912 Games he finished 26th in the Olympic long jump contest. References External linksprofile ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wyatt Gould
Edward Wyatt Gould (18 May 1879 – 9 February 1960) was a Welsh rugby union player who also represented Britain at the 1908 Summer Olympics. Gould captained his club side, Newport RFC, for a single season, and is best known as the younger brother of Welsh rugby superstar Arthur "Monkey" Gould Sporting career Rugby Gould came from a notable sporting family from Newport in South Wales, his father, Joseph Gould, was a keen sportsman and played cricket for the local team. Five of Wyatt's brothers played rugby for Newport, one of the most prolific clubs in the country. Of the six brothers, three were capped at an international level, all for Wales; they were Bob, Bert and most famously Arthur "Monkey" Gould. Arthur and Bob both captained Wales and like Wyatt also captained Newport, though Wyatt never reached the level of international rugby achieved by his brothers. Gould joined Newport in 1899 and played most of his career at wing, playing opposite to Wales wing players Teddy Mor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oswald Groenings
Oswald Jacob Groenings (later ''Birkbeck'', 20 May 1880 – 24 March 1965) was a British track and field athlete who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. He was born in Middlesbrough and died in London London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a majo .... In 1908 he was eliminated in the semi-finals of the 400 metre hurdles competition after finishing second in his heat. He also participated in the 110 metre hurdles event and was eliminated in the semi-finals again after finishing fourth in his heat. References External linksSports Reference profile 1880 births 1965 deaths Sportspeople from Middlesbrough English male hurdlers Olympic athletes for Great Britain Athletes (track and field) at the 1908 Summer Olympics {{England-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georges Dubois (hurdler)
Georges Dubois may refer to: * (1890–1953), French geologist * Georges Dubois (gymnast), French Olympic gymnast * Georges Dubois (hurdler) (died 1934), French Olympic hurdler * (1896–1971), officer of the Free French forces, Companion of the Liberation * (1902–1993), Swiss parasitologist * Georges Dubois (sculptor) Georges Dubois (18 March 1865–17 May 1934) was a French sculptor who produced a bust of Frédéric Chopin for a memorial in the Jardin du Luxembourg in Paris. He won a silver medal in the Art competitions at the 1912 Summer Olympics, mixed ... (1865–1934), French sculptor * Georges Dubois (skier) (born 1935), Swiss Olympic cross-country skier * Georges-Pierre Dubois (1911–1983), Swiss architect {{hndis, Dubois, Georges ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geoffrey Burton (athlete)
Geoffrey Cecil Burton (14 December 1909 – 4 April 1986) was an English first-class cricketer active 1930 who played for Middlesex. He was born in Stamford Hill; died in Eastbourne Eastbourne () is a town and seaside resort in East Sussex, on the south coast of England, east of Brighton and south of London. Eastbourne is immediately east of Beachy Head, the highest chalk sea cliff in Great Britain and part of the la .... References 1909 births 1986 deaths English cricketers Middlesex cricketers People from Stamford Hill {{England-cricket-bio-1900s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frederick Harmer
Frederick William Harmer (18 July 1884 – 7 March 1919) was a British track and field athlete who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. In 1908 he was eliminated in the semi-finals of the 400 metre hurdles competition. He was born in West Ham and died in Shenfield Shenfield is a commuter suburb of Brentwood, in the borough of Brentwood, Essex, England. In 2020, the suburb was estimated to have a population of 5,396. History The old village (now town), by the church and Green Dragon pub, lies along the .... His brother, Henry Harmer, was also a British Olympian. References External linksFrederick Harmer's profile at the British Olympic Committee 1884 births 1919 deaths People from West Ham Sportspeople from the London Borough of Newham Athletes from London English male hurdlers Olympic athletes for Great Britain Athletes (track and field) at the 1908 Summer Olympics Deaths from the Spanish flu pandemic in England {{UK-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry St Aubyn Murray
Henry St Aubyn Murray (14 January 1886 – 12 April 1943) was a New Zealand architect and athlete. Biography Murray was born in Christchurch, New Zealand, in 1886. He received his education at Christ's College. All Black Toby Murray was his cousin. After school, he went to the local architect Frederick John Barlow as an apprentice. Murray was the New Zealand champion hurdler from 1906 to 1910 over 440 yards. He competed for Australasia in the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, England. He competed in two athletic events. In the 110 metres hurdles he was second in the heat (16.3). In the 400 metres hurdles he was second in the heat (59.8). As the heats were held as sudden death events, he did not qualify. He is listed as New Zealand Olympian number 2 by the New Zealand Olympic Committee. He married Ismene Nola Simms on 5 April 1916 in Brisbane. She was the daughter of H. G. Simms from London who had lately lived in Christchurch. From later that year, Murray served with the 11th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Densham
John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second Epistle of John, often shortened to 2 John * Third Epistle of John, often shortened to 3 John People * John the Baptist (died c. AD 30), regarded as a prophet and the forerunner of Jesus Christ * John the Apostle (lived c. AD 30), one of the twelve apostles of Jesus * John the Evangelist, assigned author of the Fourth Gospel, once identified with the Apostle * John of Patmos, also known as John the Divine or John the Revelator, the author of the Book of Revelation, once identified with the Apostle * John the Presbyter, a figure either identified with or distinguished from the Apostle, the Evangelist and John of Patmos Other people with the given name Religious figures * John, father of Andrew the Apostle and Saint Peter * Pope John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
