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George Leslie Horine (February 3, 1890 – November 28, 1948) was an American athlete who mainly competed in the high jump.[1] He is credited with developing a technique called a forerunner to the western roll, a technique he developed due to the layout of his backyard where he practiced which was considered "backward" at the time. While on the track team at Stanford University, his technique was corrected to the more conventional jumping style of the time. He equalled the NCAA record in the event at 6' 4" as a sophomore. His junior year, 1912, he reverted to his old style, improving to 6' 4 3/4" and then a world record 6' 6 1/8". A few weeks later at the Olympic Trials, he improved again to jump 6' 7" making him the first man to break the 2 metres (6 ft 6.7 in) barrier. It was the first high jump world record ratified by the IAAF. He never improved upon his record, which stood for two years.[2]
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| Full name | George Leslie Horine | ||||||||||
| Born | February 3, 1890 Escondido, California, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Died | November 28, 1948 (aged 58) Merced, California, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||||||||||
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| Sport | High jump | ||||||||||
| Club | Olympic Club, San Francisco Stanford Cardinal, Stanford | ||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
Horine was born in Escondido, California on February 3, 1890.[3]
He competed for the United States at the 1912 Summer Olympics held in Stockholm, Sweden where he won the bronze medal in men's high jump event. He also competed for the USA in an exhibition baseball tournament in Stockholm.[4]
He died at his home in Merced, California on November 28, 1948.[3]
See also
- History of high jump
- Men's high jump world record progression
References
- "George Horine". Olympedia. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
- Gary Migdol (1997). Stanford: Home of Champions. Sagamore Publishing. p. 45. ISBN 1571671161.
- "G. L. Horine Dies of Heart Stroke". Atwater Signal. December 3, 1948. p. 1. Retrieved December 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "George Horine". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020.
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На других языках
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George Leslie Horine, né le 3 février 1890 à Escondido en Californie et mort le 28 novembre 1948 à Modesto, est un ancien athlète américain, qui pratiquait le saut en hauteur.[it] George Horine
George Leslie Horine (Escondido, 3 febbraio 1890 – Modesto, 28 novembre 1948) è stato un altista statunitense.[ru] Хорайн, Джордж
Джордж Лесли Хорайн (англ. George Leslie Horine; 3 февраля 1890 (1890-02-03) — 28 ноября 1948) — американский легкоатлет, призёр Олимпийских игр, экс-рекордсмен мира по прыжкам в высоту.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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