1957
John Treacy, Ireland, distance runner. Treacy had his greatest international success in cross country, winning the World Cross Country Championships in 1978 (Glasgow) and 1979 (Limerick). He was also a four-time Olympian for Ireland from 1980 to 1992, most notably winning the silver medal in the Olympic marathon in the 1984 (Los Angeles) Olympics, running 2:09:56.
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Friday, June 4, 2010
Sunday, May 16, 2010
May 16 Birthdays
1957
Joan Benoit, American long-distance runner. Joan Benoit-Samuelson was the winner of the first Olympic marathon for women at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
Joan Benoit, American long-distance runner. Joan Benoit-Samuelson was the winner of the first Olympic marathon for women at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
Saturday, February 27, 2010
February 27 Birthdays
1957
Rob de Castella, Australian long-distance runner. De Castella was a three-time Olympian (1980, 1984, 1988), held the world record in the marathon (2:08:18) from 1981 to 1984, and won the marathon at the IAAF World Championships in 1983 (Helsinki).
Rob de Castella, Australian long-distance runner. De Castella was a three-time Olympian (1980, 1984, 1988), held the world record in the marathon (2:08:18) from 1981 to 1984, and won the marathon at the IAAF World Championships in 1983 (Helsinki).
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
September 29 Birthdays
1951
Nina Holmén, Finland, distance runner. Siv Nina Anette Holmén was a silver medalist at the World Cross Country Championships in 1974, the same year that she won a gold medal at the European Championships in the women's 3,000m. Unfortunately for Holmén and other female long-distance runners, the Olympics had no women's events longer than 1,500m. Holmén did compete for Finland in the 1,500m at the 1976 (Montreal) Olympic Games, where she placed ninth.
1957
Harald Schmid, West Germany, hurdler. Schmid was one of the world's top 400m hurdler, but unfortunately at the same time that Edwin Moses was indisputable the best 400m hurdler in the world, winning 122 races in a row. Nevertheless, Schmid did win a silver medal in the men's 400m hurdles at the 1983 (Helsinki) World Championships, a bronze medal in the 400m hurdles at the 1984 (Los Angeles) Olympic Games, and a bronze medal in the 400m hurdles at the 1987 (Rome) World Championships. He was also a three-time gold medalist in the 400m hurdles at the European Championships--and event that was closed to Moses, an American.
Nina Holmén, Finland, distance runner. Siv Nina Anette Holmén was a silver medalist at the World Cross Country Championships in 1974, the same year that she won a gold medal at the European Championships in the women's 3,000m. Unfortunately for Holmén and other female long-distance runners, the Olympics had no women's events longer than 1,500m. Holmén did compete for Finland in the 1,500m at the 1976 (Montreal) Olympic Games, where she placed ninth.
1957
Harald Schmid, West Germany, hurdler. Schmid was one of the world's top 400m hurdler, but unfortunately at the same time that Edwin Moses was indisputable the best 400m hurdler in the world, winning 122 races in a row. Nevertheless, Schmid did win a silver medal in the men's 400m hurdles at the 1983 (Helsinki) World Championships, a bronze medal in the 400m hurdles at the 1984 (Los Angeles) Olympic Games, and a bronze medal in the 400m hurdles at the 1987 (Rome) World Championships. He was also a three-time gold medalist in the 400m hurdles at the European Championships--and event that was closed to Moses, an American.
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
September 16 Birthdays
1940
Jutta Heine, Germany, sprinter. Competing for the German Unified Team, six-foot-tall Heine won the silver medal in the women's 200m at the 1960 (Rome) Olympic Games, running 24.4. She also ran the 200m for Germany in the 1964 (Tokyo) Olympic Games, but failed to make the final.
1947
Ilona Gusenbauer, Austria, high jump. In 1971 Ilona Gusenbauer set the world record in the women's high jump, clearing 1.92m. Exactly one year later the record was equaled at the 1972 (Munich) Olympic Games by Ulrike Meyfarth, who won the gold medal. Gusenbauer won the bronze that day, jumping 1.85m.
1950
Raisa Katyukova-Smekhnova, Soviet Union, long-distance runner. Raisa Katyukova-Smekhnova won the bronze medal in the marathon at the 1983 (Helsinki) World Championships, running 2:31:13.
1957
Keith Connor, Great Britain, triple jumper. Connor had already won the triple jump gold medal at the 1978 (Edmonton) Commonwealth Games when he enrolled at the University of Texas at El Paso. In 1980 he competed for Britain at the (Moscow) Olympic Games, placing fourth. After that he transferred to Southern Methodist University, where he won three straight NCAA triple jump titles (1981, 1982, 1983). During his tenure at SMU he also won a second gold medal in the triple jump at the 1982 (Brisbane) Commonwealth Games. He ended his competitive career by winning the bronze medal in the triple jump at the 1984 (Los Angeles) Olympic Games.
1966
Kevin Young, United States, hurdler. Having already represented the United States in the 400m hurdles at the 1986 Goodwill Games, Young won the NCAA title in the 400m hurdles in 1987 and 1988. At the 1992 (Barcelona) Olympic Games he won the gold medal in the 400m hurdles with a world-record time of 46.78. He was also the gold medalist in the 400m hurdles at the 1993 (Stuttgart) World Championships.
1967
Mike Smith, Canada, decathlon. Michael C. Smith was the silver medalist in the decathlon at the 1991 (Tokyo)World Championships. He was also the Commonwealth Games champion in the decathlon in 1990 (Auckland) and 1994 (Victoria) and represented Canada in the event at the 1992 (Barcelona) Olympic Games.
1971
Karsten Kobs, Germany, hammer thrower. Kobs was the gold medalist in the hammer throw at the 1999 (Seville) World Championships, where he threw 80.24m.
1980
Jadel Gregório, Brazil, triple jumper. Jadel Abdul Ghani Gregório was the world leader in the triple jump in 2007, the year that he won the silver medal in the (Osaka) World Championships triple jump. He also represented Brazil in the 2008 (Beijing) Olympic Games, where he placed sixth with a mark of 17.20m.
1984
Maryam Yusuf Jamal, Bahrain, middle-distance runner. Born in Ethiopia, competing for Bahrain, and training in Switzerland, Maryam Yusuf Jamal won the women's 1,500m at the 2007 (Tokyo) and 2009 (Berlin) World Championships.
Jutta Heine, Germany, sprinter. Competing for the German Unified Team, six-foot-tall Heine won the silver medal in the women's 200m at the 1960 (Rome) Olympic Games, running 24.4. She also ran the 200m for Germany in the 1964 (Tokyo) Olympic Games, but failed to make the final.
1947
Ilona Gusenbauer, Austria, high jump. In 1971 Ilona Gusenbauer set the world record in the women's high jump, clearing 1.92m. Exactly one year later the record was equaled at the 1972 (Munich) Olympic Games by Ulrike Meyfarth, who won the gold medal. Gusenbauer won the bronze that day, jumping 1.85m.
1950
Raisa Katyukova-Smekhnova, Soviet Union, long-distance runner. Raisa Katyukova-Smekhnova won the bronze medal in the marathon at the 1983 (Helsinki) World Championships, running 2:31:13.
1957
Keith Connor, Great Britain, triple jumper. Connor had already won the triple jump gold medal at the 1978 (Edmonton) Commonwealth Games when he enrolled at the University of Texas at El Paso. In 1980 he competed for Britain at the (Moscow) Olympic Games, placing fourth. After that he transferred to Southern Methodist University, where he won three straight NCAA triple jump titles (1981, 1982, 1983). During his tenure at SMU he also won a second gold medal in the triple jump at the 1982 (Brisbane) Commonwealth Games. He ended his competitive career by winning the bronze medal in the triple jump at the 1984 (Los Angeles) Olympic Games.
1966
Kevin Young, United States, hurdler. Having already represented the United States in the 400m hurdles at the 1986 Goodwill Games, Young won the NCAA title in the 400m hurdles in 1987 and 1988. At the 1992 (Barcelona) Olympic Games he won the gold medal in the 400m hurdles with a world-record time of 46.78. He was also the gold medalist in the 400m hurdles at the 1993 (Stuttgart) World Championships.
1967
Mike Smith, Canada, decathlon. Michael C. Smith was the silver medalist in the decathlon at the 1991 (Tokyo)World Championships. He was also the Commonwealth Games champion in the decathlon in 1990 (Auckland) and 1994 (Victoria) and represented Canada in the event at the 1992 (Barcelona) Olympic Games.
1971
Karsten Kobs, Germany, hammer thrower. Kobs was the gold medalist in the hammer throw at the 1999 (Seville) World Championships, where he threw 80.24m.
1980
Jadel Gregório, Brazil, triple jumper. Jadel Abdul Ghani Gregório was the world leader in the triple jump in 2007, the year that he won the silver medal in the (Osaka) World Championships triple jump. He also represented Brazil in the 2008 (Beijing) Olympic Games, where he placed sixth with a mark of 17.20m.
1984
Maryam Yusuf Jamal, Bahrain, middle-distance runner. Born in Ethiopia, competing for Bahrain, and training in Switzerland, Maryam Yusuf Jamal won the women's 1,500m at the 2007 (Tokyo) and 2009 (Berlin) World Championships.
Friday, September 4, 2009
September 4 Birthdays
1937
Malcolm Clive Spence, South Africa, sprinter. Spence won the bronze medal for 400m at the 1960 (Rome) Olympic Games.
1957
Gidamis Shahanga, Tanzania, long-distance runner. Shahanga won the 1978 Commonwealth Games marathon (2:15.40) and also represented his county in that event at the 1980 (Moscow) Olympic Games. He was the gold medalist in the 1982 Commonwealth Games 10,000m, running 28:10.15. Shahanga's other major marathon wins include the 1979 African Championships, Rotterdam (1984), and Berlin (1989).
1964
Robson Caetano da Silva, Brazil, Sprinter. Da Silva won the bronze medal for 200m at the 1988 (Seoul) Olympic Games, where he also ran on Brazil's bronze-medal winning 4 x 100m relay team. Da Silva is a four-time Olympian (1984, 1988, 1992, 1996) for Brazil.
1966
Jearls Miles Clark, United States, sprinter/middle distance runner. Clark ran on the United States Olympic team four times: 1992 (Barcelona), 1996 (Atlanta), 2000 (Sydney), and 2004 (Athens). She was also an alternate for the 400m in 1988. Clark won the 400m at the World Championships in 1993 (Stuttgart) and was a bronze medalist in that event in 1995 (Gothenburg) and 1997 (Athens). She set American records in the 800m in 1997 (1:56.78), 1998 (1:56.43), and 1999 (1:56.40); she finished sixth in that event at the 2004 (Athens) Olympic Games, running 1:57.27.
1974
Alejandro Cárdenas, Mexico, sprinter. Alejandro Cárdenas has competed in four Olympic Games for Mexico, running on the national 4 x 100m relay in 1992 (Barcelona) and reaching the semi-final in the 400m in 1996 (Atlanta), 2000 (Sydney), and 2004 (Athens). He has been more successful in World Championships competition, winning the bronze medal for 400m (44.31) in 1999 (Seville).
Malcolm Clive Spence, South Africa, sprinter. Spence won the bronze medal for 400m at the 1960 (Rome) Olympic Games.
1957
Gidamis Shahanga, Tanzania, long-distance runner. Shahanga won the 1978 Commonwealth Games marathon (2:15.40) and also represented his county in that event at the 1980 (Moscow) Olympic Games. He was the gold medalist in the 1982 Commonwealth Games 10,000m, running 28:10.15. Shahanga's other major marathon wins include the 1979 African Championships, Rotterdam (1984), and Berlin (1989).
1964
Robson Caetano da Silva, Brazil, Sprinter. Da Silva won the bronze medal for 200m at the 1988 (Seoul) Olympic Games, where he also ran on Brazil's bronze-medal winning 4 x 100m relay team. Da Silva is a four-time Olympian (1984, 1988, 1992, 1996) for Brazil.
1966
Jearls Miles Clark, United States, sprinter/middle distance runner. Clark ran on the United States Olympic team four times: 1992 (Barcelona), 1996 (Atlanta), 2000 (Sydney), and 2004 (Athens). She was also an alternate for the 400m in 1988. Clark won the 400m at the World Championships in 1993 (Stuttgart) and was a bronze medalist in that event in 1995 (Gothenburg) and 1997 (Athens). She set American records in the 800m in 1997 (1:56.78), 1998 (1:56.43), and 1999 (1:56.40); she finished sixth in that event at the 2004 (Athens) Olympic Games, running 1:57.27.
1974
Alejandro Cárdenas, Mexico, sprinter. Alejandro Cárdenas has competed in four Olympic Games for Mexico, running on the national 4 x 100m relay in 1992 (Barcelona) and reaching the semi-final in the 400m in 1996 (Atlanta), 2000 (Sydney), and 2004 (Athens). He has been more successful in World Championships competition, winning the bronze medal for 400m (44.31) in 1999 (Seville).
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