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Clifford Frederick Bourland (January 1, 1921 – February 1, 2018)[1][2] was an American athlete who won a gold medal in the 4 × 400 m relay at the 1948 Summer Olympics.

Cliff Bourland

Personal information
Full name	Clifford Frederick Bourland
Born	January 1, 1921 Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died	February 1, 2018(2018-02-01) (aged 97) Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Medal record Men's athletics Representing the  United States Olympic Games 1948 London 4x400 m relay

Born in Los Angeles, California, of a German mother and an American father, Bourland ran in a competition for the first time in 1932. Graduating from Venice High School in Los Angeles, Bourland enrolled to University of Southern California and was coached by the famous Dean Cromwell. Bourland won the AAU championships in 400 m and the NCAA championships in 440 yd in 1942 and 1943. During the World War II, Bourland served in the Navy as a captain of a landing craft tank. At the London Olympics, Bourland was fifth in 200 m and won the gold medal as a member of American 4 × 400 m relay team, running the second leg in 47.3 seconds.[3]

After the Olympics, Bourland retired from sports. After a failed attempt to start a career in municipal politics, he was hired by an insurance company. In 1984 he was a part owner of the mortgage banking firm called Norris, Biggs and Simpson.[1]

Competition record

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  United States
1948	Olympics	London, England	5th	200 m	21.3

References

External links

• Cliff Bourland at World Athletics
• Cliff Bourland at Olympics.com
• Cliff Bourland at Olympedia

На других языках

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- [en] Cliff Bourland

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[fr] Clifford Bourland

Clifford Frederick Bourland, dit Cliff Bourland, né le 1er janvier 1921 à Los Angeles et mort le 1er février 2018 à Santa Monica[1], d'une pneumonie[2], est un athlète américain d'un mètre 83 qui fait partie du relais victorieux sur 4 × 400 aux Jeux olympiques d'été de 1948.

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[it] Cliff Bourland

Clifford Frederick Bourland, detto Cliff (Los Angeles, 1º gennaio 1921 – Santa Monica, 1º febbraio 2018), è stato un velocista statunitense.

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[ru] Борленд, Клифф

Кли́ффорд Фре́дерик Бо́рленд (англ. Clifford Frederick Bourland; 1 января 1921, Лос-Анджелес, Калифорния — 1 февраля 2018[1], Санта-Моника, Калифорния) — американский легкоатлет, специалист по бегу на короткие дистанции. Выступал за сборную США по лёгкой атлетике в 1940-х годах, чемпион летних Олимпийских игр в Лондоне в программе эстафеты 4 × 400 метров.

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