Harry Kane (hurdler)

Harry Kane

Personal information
Nationality	British (English)
Born	(1933-05-24) 24 May 1933 (age 91) London, England
Height	183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	77 kg (170 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	hurdles
Club	London Athletic Club
Medal record Athletics Representing   England British Empire & Commonwealth Games 1954 Vancouver 440y hurdles

Harry Kane (born 24 May 1933) is a British former Olympic hurdler. ^[1] Born "Harry Cohen" to a Jewish family in England, he set British and Maccabiah Games records during his career. ^[2]

Biography

In his early athletics career, in May 1949, Kane finished runner up in two flat races in an athletics competition held in Victoria Park, Bethnal Green. Kane finished second in the 220yds sprint to his cousin, Ivor Baylin and Kane finished second to Dove in the 440yds race. ^{[3] [4]}

At the 1953 Maccabiah Games, Kane won the 400 metres with a games record times of 50.5. ^[2] In 1954, Kane set an English inter-country record in the 440 yard hurdles, and matched the Scottish all-comers record. ^[2]

Kane became the British 440 yards hurdles champion after winning the British AAA Championships title at the 1954 AAA Championships, with a time of 53.4.. ^[5] Shortly afterwards Kane represented the England team at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, ^[6] where he finished second and claimed the silver medal in the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games 440 yard hurdles, with a time of 53.3. ^{[1] [7]}

Kane set his personal best of 51.5 in the 400 metres, setting a British record. ^{[1] [8]} He was ranked seventh in the world in the 400 hurdles. ^[9]

Kane represented Great Britain at the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne, in the 400 metres hurdles. ^{[1] [10]}

Kane finished third behind Tom Farrell in the 440 yards hurdles event at the 1957 AAA Championships. ^{[11] [12]} In 1957, he was ranked eighth in the world in the 400 hurdles ^[9] and won a gold medal at the 1957 Maccabiah Games in the quarter mile run, won the 400 meter hurdles, and took a silver medal in the 200 meter hurdles, with a time of 25.3 seconds. ^{[13] [14] [15]}

References

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2. "Eight Jewish Athletes at BEG". The Canadian Jewish Chronicle. 30 July 1954. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
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4. Source: Oxford & St Georges senior club 'Snippets' newsletter dated 14 May 1949
5. "2 Britons hold new record" . Sunday Sun (Newcastle). 11 July 1954. Retrieved 25 April 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
6. "Vancouver 1954 Team". Team England. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
7. "Jewish Athletes Take 6 Medals". The Canadian Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
8. Bob Wechsler (2008). Day by Day in Jewish Sports History. KTAV Publishing House. ISBN   9780881259698 . Retrieved 28 October 2013.
9. "World Rankings — Men's 400 Hurdles" (PDF). www.trackandfieldnews.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
10. "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
11. "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
12. "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
13. "U.S. Team Annexes Men's Track and Field Laurels as Maccabiah Games End; OVER-ALL HONORS GAINED BY ISRAEL Host Team Has 226 Points --Kiwitt, Relay Quartet Help U.S. Tally 197 Heat Bothers Athletes Aussie Takes Title". timesmachine.nytimes.com.
14. "2 U.S. ATHLETES SCORE IN ISRAEL – Engel Is First in Hammer Throw-Laskau Retires After Winning Walk Israeli Team Leads Matza Misses 800-Heats". nytimes.com. 18 September 1957. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
15. "American sets mark". The Leader-Post. Retrieved 28 October 2013.