1944
Phil May, Australia, long jumper/triple jumper. Phillip John May won a gold medal in the men's triple jump (16.72m) and a silver medal in the men's long jump (7.94m) at the 1970 (Edinburgh) Commonwealth Games. He also competed for Australia at the 1968 (Mexico City) Olympic Games, placing sixth in the triple jump with a 17.02m performance.
1955
Silvio Leonard, Cuba, sprinter. Leonard won a silver medal in the men's 100m at the 1980 (Moscow) Olympic Games, running 10.25 in a photo finish with winner Allan Wells. Leonard also was the second sprinter to run under 10 seconds for 100m, running 9.98 in 1977.
1960
Alice Brown, United States, sprinter. Alice Regina Brown ran 11.13 in the women's 100m at the 1984 (Los Angeles) Olympic Games to win the silver medal.
1969
Jo Jennings, Great Britain, high jumper. Joanne Loraine Jennings was the silver medalist in the women's high jump at the 1998 (Kuala Lumpur) Commonwealth Games, clearing 1.91m. Previously she had jumped for Britain in the 1988 (Seoul) and 1992 (Barcelona) Olympic Games.
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Sunday, September 20, 2009
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