1971
Josiah Thugwane, South Africa, long-distance runner. The pinnacle of Thugwane's athletic career was his victory in the 1996 (Atlanta) Olympic Games marathon (2:12:36). In addition to marathon victories in South Africa, Thugwane also won the 1995 Honolulu marathon (2:16:08) and the 1997 Fukuoka marathon (2:07:28).
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Tuesday, December 22, 2009
December 22 Birthdays
1931
Gisela Birkemeyer (nee Köhler), Germany, hurdles. Running 10.9, Gisela Köhler was the silver medalist in the women's 80m hurdles at the 1956 (Melbourne) Olympics, finishing 0.2 seconds behind Australia's Shirley Strickland de la Hunty. Back in Olympic competition in 1960 (Rome), Köhler won bronze in the 80m hurdles with a 11.13.
1948
Don Kardong, United States, long distance. Don Kardong finished fourth at the 1976 (Montréal) Olympic marathon in 2:11:15, competing on a U.S. Olympic marathon team that included Frank Shorter (2nd, 2:10:45) and Bill Rodgers (40th, 2:25:14). Kardong won the prestigious Peachtree Road Race in 1976 and the Honolulu Marathon in 1978. Founding the Association of Road Racing Athletes, Kardong set out to replace the remnants of the amateur system in road racing with a more realistic professionalism. Kardong also served as president of the Road Runners Club of America from 1996 to 2000 and has written extensively about running, signing my copy of his book Thirty Phone Booths to Boston.
1971
Khalid Yusuf Abdurahman Khannouchi, United States, long distance. Born in Morocco where he began his athletic career, Khalid Khannouchi moved to the United States in 1992 and became a U.S. citizen in 2000. Khannouchi set a world record in the marathon of 2:05:42 at Chicago in 1999, and lowered the record to 2:05:38 at London in 2002. He is a four-time winner of the Chicago Marathon and a two-time winner of Atlanta's Peachtree Road Race.
1981
Marina Kuptsova, Russia, high jump. In the women's high jump at the 2003 (Paris) World Championships, Marina Kuptsova placed second behind South Africa's Hestrie Cloete (2.06m), leaping 2.00m for the silver medal.
Gisela Birkemeyer (nee Köhler), Germany, hurdles. Running 10.9, Gisela Köhler was the silver medalist in the women's 80m hurdles at the 1956 (Melbourne) Olympics, finishing 0.2 seconds behind Australia's Shirley Strickland de la Hunty. Back in Olympic competition in 1960 (Rome), Köhler won bronze in the 80m hurdles with a 11.13.
1948
Don Kardong, United States, long distance. Don Kardong finished fourth at the 1976 (Montréal) Olympic marathon in 2:11:15, competing on a U.S. Olympic marathon team that included Frank Shorter (2nd, 2:10:45) and Bill Rodgers (40th, 2:25:14). Kardong won the prestigious Peachtree Road Race in 1976 and the Honolulu Marathon in 1978. Founding the Association of Road Racing Athletes, Kardong set out to replace the remnants of the amateur system in road racing with a more realistic professionalism. Kardong also served as president of the Road Runners Club of America from 1996 to 2000 and has written extensively about running, signing my copy of his book Thirty Phone Booths to Boston.
1971
Khalid Yusuf Abdurahman Khannouchi, United States, long distance. Born in Morocco where he began his athletic career, Khalid Khannouchi moved to the United States in 1992 and became a U.S. citizen in 2000. Khannouchi set a world record in the marathon of 2:05:42 at Chicago in 1999, and lowered the record to 2:05:38 at London in 2002. He is a four-time winner of the Chicago Marathon and a two-time winner of Atlanta's Peachtree Road Race.
1981
Marina Kuptsova, Russia, high jump. In the women's high jump at the 2003 (Paris) World Championships, Marina Kuptsova placed second behind South Africa's Hestrie Cloete (2.06m), leaping 2.00m for the silver medal.
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.
Saturday, September 12, 2009
September 12 Birthdays
1971
Chandra Sturrup, Bahamas, sprinter. Sturrup won the bronze medal in the women's 100m at the 2001 (Edmonton) World Championships and another bronze medal in the women's 100m at the 2003 (Paris) World Championships. She reached the final in the women's 100m in the 1996 (Atlanta) and 2000 (Sydney) Olympic Games.
1984
Leonel Manzano, United States, middle-distance runner. Born in Mexico, Manzano moved to the United States with his family when he was four years old. He won five NCAA titles in the 800m, 1,500m, and mile while running for the University of Texas from 2004 to 2008. Manzano ran the 1,500m for the United States at the 2008 (Beijing) Olympic Games and finished twelfth in the 1,500m (3:40.05) at the 2009 (Berlin) World Championships.
Chandra Sturrup, Bahamas, sprinter. Sturrup won the bronze medal in the women's 100m at the 2001 (Edmonton) World Championships and another bronze medal in the women's 100m at the 2003 (Paris) World Championships. She reached the final in the women's 100m in the 1996 (Atlanta) and 2000 (Sydney) Olympic Games.
1984
Leonel Manzano, United States, middle-distance runner. Born in Mexico, Manzano moved to the United States with his family when he was four years old. He won five NCAA titles in the 800m, 1,500m, and mile while running for the University of Texas from 2004 to 2008. Manzano ran the 1,500m for the United States at the 2008 (Beijing) Olympic Games and finished twelfth in the 1,500m (3:40.05) at the 2009 (Berlin) World Championships.
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