Personal information | |
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Nationality | Australian |
Born | 4 March 1941 |
Sport | |
Sport | Sprinting |
Event(s) | 100 metres |
William Earle (born 4 March 1941) is an Australian sprinter. He competed in the men's 100 metres at the 1964 Summer Olympics. [1]
The United States competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. The Americans finished second in the medal table to the hosts. 359 competitors, 313 men and 46 women, took part in 127 events in 21 sports.
Edwin Earle "Ed" Myers was an American athlete who competed in the men's pole vault. He competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics and won bronze, behind Danish pole vaulter Henry Petersen who won silver.
Richard Earle "Earl" Johnson was an American athlete who competed mainly in the cross country team. He was the 1921 National Champion. He effectively defended his championship in 1922 as he was beaten by Ville Ritola's Van Cortlandt Park course record, but since Ritola was Finnish, Johnson was the first American finisher in the National Championships. A rare black athlete of his day, he worked for the Edgar Thomson Steel Works in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
William Douglas Schwenk III is an American former competition swimmer, Olympic champion, and former world record-holder.
Earle Elmer Meadows was an American pole vaulter who won a gold medal at the 1936 Olympics. His winning vault is featured in Leni Riefenstahl's film Olympia.
Helmer Orlaf Leif Pedersen was an Olympic gold medallist for New Zealand in yachting. With Earle Wells, Pedersen won the Flying Dutchman class at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Pedersen had previously been the reserve for the same class at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome.
Earle Leonard Wells is an Olympic Gold medallist for New Zealand in yachting. With Helmer Pedersen, Wells won the Flying Dutchman class at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.
William Becklean is an American competition rower and Olympic champion.
Edgar Pardee Earle White was an American sailor and Olympic champion. He was born in New York City, New York. He competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, where he won a gold medal in the 5.5 metre class with the boat Complex II, together with Britton Chance and Sumner White. He graduated from Harvard College.
William Arthur "Bill" Stowe was an American rowing stroke. He won gold medals at the 1964 Olympics and 1967 Pan American Games, and a bronze medal at the 1965 European championships.
William E. Buchan is an American sailor and Olympic Champion. He competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles and won a gold medal in the Star class with Steven Erickson.
William Carl Buchan is an American sailor and Olympic Champion. He was College Sailor of the Year in 1977. He competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles and won a gold medal in the Flying Dutchman class.
The men's pole vault event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1936 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on August 5, 1936. The final was won by Earle Meadows of the United States.
Elizabeth Florence Hamilton was a Canadian fencer. She competed in the women's individual foil event at the 1948 Summer Olympics.
William Healy "Bill" Sefton was an American pole vaulter. Sefton broke the pole vault world record several times in 1937 and placed fourth in the 1936 Olympics in Berlin.
The following is a list of notable deaths in July 2002.
Ralph Hamilton Roberts is a New Zealand sailor and sports administrator.
William Spencer was an American middle-distance runner. He competed in the men's 1500 metres at the 1924 Summer Olympics.
Earle Wilson was an American athlete. He competed in the men's triple jump at the 1924 Summer Olympics.
Alexander Earle is a Puerto Rican equestrian. He competed in the individual jumping event at the 1996 Summer Olympics.
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