sport.wikisort.org - AthleteFrederick Warren Kelly (September 12, 1891 – May 7, 1974) was an American athlete, winner of 110 m hurdles at the 1912 Summer Olympics.[1]
American hurdler
Fred Kelly
 Fred Kelly at the 1912 Olympics |
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Born | September 12, 1891 Beaumont, California, United States |
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Died | May 7, 1974 (aged 82) Medford, Oregon, United States |
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Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) |
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Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) |
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Sport | Hurdle running |
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Club | USC Trojans, Los Angeles |
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Born in Beaumont, California, Fred Kelly attended Orange High School and was a freshman at University of Southern California, when he was selected to US 1912 Olympic team.
At Stockholm, Kelly won his preliminary heats easily and qualified to the final with four more Americans and one representative from Great Britain. From the start, the five Americans ran even until the eighth hurdle, where Kelly and James Wendell spun ahead to decide the winner. Kelly got in front the instant before the tape was broken, to win by 0.1 seconds. He also competed for USA in exhibition baseball tournament in Stockholm.
Kelly was the AAU Champion in 120 yd (110 m) hurdles in 1913 and finished second in 1916 and 1919. Kelly also finished first at the 1915 AAU Championships, but was disqualified for knocking down four hurdles.
He served as the first President of the SoCal Olympians and Paralympians, beginning on March 19, 1949.
Fred Kelly died in Medford, Oregon, aged 82.
A stadium near where he attended Orange High School in Orange, California has been named after him, Fred Kelly Stadium, which is located next to El Modena High School.
See also
References
External links
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Fred Kelly". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2012-10-24.
 Olympic champions in men's 110 m hurdles |
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US National Championship winners in men's 110 m/120 yd hurdles |
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1876–1878 New York Athletic Club |
- 1876: George Hitchcock
- 1877–78: Edwards Ficken
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1879–1888 NAAAA |
- 1879: Edward Haigh
- 1880: H.H. Moritz
- 1881–82: James Tivey (GBR)
- 1883–84: Silas Safford
- 1885–87: Alexander Jordan
- 1888Note 1: Al Copland
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1888–1979 Amateur Athletic Union | |
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1980–1992 The Athletics Congress | |
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1993–present USA Track & Field | |
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Notes |
- Note 1: In 1888 both the NAAAA and the AAU held championships
- 120 yd hurdles 1876–1927, 1929–31, 1953–55, 1957–58, 1961–63, 1965–67 and 1969–71; 110 m hurdles otherwise.
- First place was shared in 1969 and 1977.
- The 1920, 1928, 1932, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016 championships incorporated the Olympic Trials, otherwise held as a discrete event.
- 2020 OT: The 2020 Olympic Trials were delayed and held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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На других языках
- [en] Fred Kelly (hurdler)
[fr] Fred Kelly
Frederick « Fred » Warren Kelly (né le 12 septembre 1891 à Orange - mort le 7 mai 1974 à Medford) était un athlète américain, spécialiste du 110 m haies.
[it] Fred Kelly
Frederick Warren Kelly, detto Fred (Beaumont, 12 settembre 1891 – Medford, 7 maggio 1974), è stato un ostacolista statunitense, campione olimpico dei 110 metri ostacoli ai Giochi di Stoccolma 1912.
[ru] Келли, Фредерик (легкоатлет)
Фредерик Келли (1891—1974) — американский легкоатлет, который специализировался в беге на 110 метров с барьерами. Олимпийский чемпион 1912 года с результатом 15,1. В финальном забеге он до восьмого барьера бежал на втором месте, однако лидер забеге Джон Николсон упал во время преодоления восьмого барьера и не смог продолжить борьбу за медали, а Фредерик Келли стал чемпионом. Также на Олимпиаде выступил за бейсбольную сборную США.
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