sport.wikisort.org - AthleteGeorge L. Young (born July 24, 1937) is an American former track athlete and college coach. He won a bronze medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics in the 3000 meter steeplechase and held several American records in events ranging from the two mile to the 5000 meter race. He broke two world records, in the indoor two and three mile events.
American athlete
Not to be confused with George Young (British athlete).
George Young
 George Young right behind Gunnar Tjörnebo over the last hurdle in the 1960 Summer Olympics. |
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Full name | George L. Young |
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Nationality | American |
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Born | (1937-07-24) July 24, 1937 (age 85) Roswell, New Mexico, U.S. |
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Height | 5 ft 8.5 in (1.740 m) |
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Weight | 148 lb (67 kg) |
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Sport | Long-distance running |
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Event(s) | Steeplechase |
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College team | Arizona |
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Personal best(s) | Mile: 3:59.6[1] 2 miles: 8:22[1] 3k steeple: 8:30.60[1] 3 miles: 13:10[1] 5000m: 13:29.40[1] 6 miles: 27:54.8[1] Marathon: 2:30:48[1] |
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Early life and education
Born in Roswell, New Mexico, Young graduated from Western High School in Silver City in 1955. He then attended the University of Arizona where he competed in track and field and joined the Beta Iota Chapter of Theta Chi Fraternity. He began running the 3000 meter steeplechase in his senior year and finished second in that event at the National AAU championship.[2] He graduated from the University in 1959 with an undergraduate degree[2] after being named the "outstanding senior athlete" of the year.[3]
1960 Olympics
Shortly after graduating, Young qualified for the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome. During the preliminary rounds for the steeplechase, he tripped over a hurdle and thus did not advance to the finals. The next year, he broke the American steeplechase record when he ran the event in 8:31.0.
1964 Olympics
He improved his Olympic record at the 1964 games in Tokyo, running to fifth place in the steeplechase in 8:38.2. Gaston Roelants of Belgium won gold in an Olympic Record 8:30.8.
1968 Olympics
In the first half of 1968, Young broke his own American steeplechase record with a time of 8:30.6 and set the American two mile record with a time of 8:22.0. He felt his fitness was strong enough that he and training partner Billy Mills thought they'd take a shot an Olympic marathon qualifier at the trials held in Alamosa, CO. Young won the race and earned his way on to his third Olympic team. He later qualified again in the steeplechase at the track and field trials held in Echo Summit, California. At the 1968 Olympics, held in Mexico City at an elevation of 7,382 ft, he competed in the marathon, placing 16th, and the steeplechase, where he placed third and took the bronze medal. In that race, he was leading with about 300 Meters to go before falling victim to Mexico City's altitude and "hitting the wall". He was passed by two athletes born and trained at altitude in Kenya.
The following year Young set two world records in the indoor two and three mile events with times of 8:27.2 and 13:09.8, respectively. He was featured on the March 1969 cover of Track and Field News.[4]
1972 Olympics
After a classic battle with University of Oregon All-American, Steve Prefontaine at the 1972 U.S. Olympic Trials at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, he competed in the 5000 meter race at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich (his third different Olympic event in four Olympic Games), but did not advance to the final rounds.[2]
Career summary and records
In addition to his records in the steeplechase, two mile and indoor three mile, he also held American records for the 5000 meter, 3000 meter, steeplechase, and 4x1500 meter relay, as well as twelve age group world records. At age 34, he became the oldest person in the world (at that time) to run a sub-four-minute mile, with a time of 3:59.6 in Los Angeles, CA in March 1972.[3] He was the first New Mexico born athlete to accomplish this feat.
Post-running career
Following his running career, he coached seven different sports at Central Arizona College. He led his teams to a total of fourteen championships, including the 1988 national title in cross country. In 1988 he was named the National Junior College Athletic Association coach of the year.[3]
Legacy and honors
He was inducted into the National Track & Field Hall of Fame in 1981[2] and the National Distance Running Hall of Fame in 2003.[3] He also has been inducted into the University of Arizona HOF, New Mexico Sports Hall of Fame in 2014,[5] NJCAA Track and Cross Country HOF and National Distance Running HOF in 2003.
Books
- 1976, Always Young, Frank Dolson.[6]
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "George Young". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on January 21, 2009.
Full name: George L. Young
- "George Young". USA Track & Field. Archived from the original on October 27, 2018. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- "George Young". National Distance Running Hall of Fame. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- "Past Covers 1969". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
- "George Young". New Mexico Sports Hall of Fame.
- Frank Dolson (January 1976). Always Young. Anderson World. p. 205. ISBN 978-0890370728.
External links
National Distance Running Hall of Fame inductees |
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US National Championship winners in Men's 5000 m, 2 miles or 3 miles |
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1878–2016 |
- 1878: William Duffey
- 1879: P.J. McDonald
- 1880–94: Not held
- 1895: Charles Bean
- 1896: Ernest Hjertberg
- 1897–1902: Not held
- 1903–04: Alex Grant
- 1905: Sanford Lyon
- 1906–32: Not held
- 1933: John Follows
- 1934: Frank Crowley
- 1935: Joe McCluskey
- 1936: Don Lash
- 1937: Joe McCluskey
- 1938–42: Greg Rice
- 1943: Gunder Hägg (SWE) * Greg Rice
- 1944: Jim Rafferty
- 1945: John Kandl
- 1946: Francis Martin
- 1947–48: Curt Stone
- 1949–51: Fred Wilt
- 1952: Curt Stone
- 1953: Charles Capozzoli
- 1954–55: Horace Ashenfelter
- 1956: Dick Hart
- 1957: John Macy
- 1958: Alex Henderson
- 1959–60: Bill Dellinger
- 1961: László Tábori (HUN) * Max Truex
- 1962: Murray Halberg (NZL) * Max Truex
- 1963: Pat Clohessy (AUS) * Jim Keefe
- 1964–65: Bob Schul
- 1966: George Young
- 1967: Gerry Lindgren
- 1968: Bob Day
- 1969: Tracy Smith
- 1970: Frank Shorter
- 1971: Steve Prefontaine
- 1972: Mike Keough (IRL) * Dick Buerkle
- 1973: Steve Prefontaine
- 1974: Dick Buerkle
- 1975: Marty Liquori
- 1976: Dick Buerkle
- 1977: Marty Liquori
- 1978: Marty Liquori
- 1979–82: Matt Centrowitz
- 1983: Doug Padilla
- 1984: Sydney Maree
- 1985–86: Doug Padilla
- 1987: Sydney Maree
- 1988: Doug Padilla
- 1989: Tim Hacker
- 1990: Doug Padilla
- 1991–92: John Trautmann
- 1993–94: Matt Giusto
- 1995–97: Bob Kennedy
- 1998: Marc Davis
- 1999–2000: Adam Goucher
- 2001: Bob Kennedy
- 2002: Alan Culpepper
- 2003–05: Tim Broe
- 2006–08: Bernard Lagat
- 2009: Matt Tegenkamp
- 2010–11: Bernard Lagat
- 2012: Galen Rupp
- 2013–14: Bernard Lagat
- 2015: Ryan Hill
- 2016: Bernard Lagat
- 2017-8: Paul Chelimo
- 2019: Lopez Lomong
- 20212020 OT: Paul Chelimo
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Notes |
- 2020 OT: The 2020 Olympic Trials were delayed and held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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US National Championship winners in men's steeplechase |
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1889–1979 Amateur Athletic Union |
- 1889: Albert George (GBR)
- 1890: William Young
- 1891–92: Ernie Hjertberg (SWE)
- 1893–94: George Orton (CAN)
- 1895: not held
- 1896–99: George Orton (CAN)
- 1900: Alexander Grant
- 1901: George Orton (CAN)
- 1902: Arthur Newton
- 1903: not held
- 1904: John Daly (IRL)
- 1905: Harvey Cohn
- 1906–15: not held
- 1916: Michael Devaney
- 1917–18: not held
- 1919: Michael Devaney
- 1920: Patrick Flynn
- 1921–22: Michael Devaney
- 1923: Ville Ritola (FIN)
- 1924: Marvin Rick
- 1925: Russell Payne
- 1926–27: Ville Ritola (FIN)
- 1928: William Spencer
- 1929: David Abbott
- 1930–33: Joe McCluskey
- 1934: Harold Manning
- 1935: Joe McCluskey
- 1936: Harold Manning
- 1937: Floyd Lochner
- 1938–40: Joe McCluskey
- 1941: Forrest Efaw
- 1942: George DeGeorge
- 1943: Joe McCluskey
- 1944: Forrest Efaw
- 1945: James Wisner
- 1946: James Rafferty
- 1947–48: Forrest Efaw
- 1949: Curt Stone
- 1950: Warren Druetzler
- 1951: Horace Ashenfelter
- 1952: Robert McMullen
- 1953: Horace Ashenfelter
- 1954: Bill Ashenfelter
- 1955: Ken Reiser
- 1956: Horace Ashenfelter
- 1957–58: Deacon Jones
- 1959–60: Phil Coleman
- 1961: Deacon Jones
- 1962: George Young
- 1963: Pat Traynor
- 1964: Jeff Fishback
- 1965: George Young
- 1966–67: Pat Traynor
- 1968: George Young
- 1969: Mike Manley
- 1970: Bill Reilly
- 1971: Sid Sink
- 1972: Jim Dare
- 1973: Doug Brown
- 1974: Jim Johnson
- 1975–76: Randy Smith
- 1977: James Munyala (KEN) * George Malley
- 1978–79: Henry Marsh
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1980–1992 The Athletics Congress | |
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1993–present USA Track & Field |
- 1993: Marc Davis
- 1994–97: Mark Croghan
- 1998–2000: Pascal Dobert
- 2001: Tom Chorny
- 2002: Anthony Famiglietti
- 2003: Steve Slattery
- 2004–06: Daniel Lincoln
- 2007: Joshua McAdams
- 2008: Anthony Famiglietti
- 2009: Joshua McAdams
- 2010: Daniel Huling
- 2011: Billy Nelson
- 2012–18: Evan Jager
- 2019: Hillary Bor
- 20212020 OT: Hillary Bor
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Notes |
- 2 mile steeplechase in 1889–1919, 1921–27, 1929–31, 1953–55 and 1957; 3000 m steeplechase otherwise.
- 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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US National Championship winners in men's indoor 3000 meters |
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1932–1979 Amateur Athletic Union |
- 1899–1901: Alec Grant
- 1902: not held
- 1903: Alec Grant
- 1904–7: George Bonhag
- 1908–9: Mike Driscoll
- 1910: Joseph Monument
- 1911: George Bonhag
- 1912: not held
- 1913: Wm. Kramer
- 1914: Harry Smith
- 1915: Mike Devaney
- 1916: Joie Ray
- 1917: John Ryan (IRL)
- 1918: Ed Garvey
- 1919: Gordon Nightingale
- 1920: Harry Helm
- 1921: Max Bohland
- 1922: John Romig
- 1923–4: Joie Ray
- 1925: Paavo Nurmi * (2) Harold Kennedy
- 1926–7: Bill Goodwin
- 1928: Leo Lermond
- 1929: Edvin Wide
- 1930: Joe McCluskey
- 1931: Leo Lermond
- 1932–3: George Lermond
- 1934–5: John Follows
- 1936–7: Norm Bright
- 1938–9: Don Lash
- 1940–3: Greg Rice
- 1944: Ollie Hunter
- 1945–6: Forrest Efaw
- 1947–8: Curt Stone
- 1949: Gaston Reiff (BEL) * (3) Fred Wilt
- 1950–1: Curt Stone
- 1952–6: Horace Ashenfelter
- 1957: John Macy
- 1958: Veliša Mugoša (YUG) * (2) John Macy
- 1959: Bill Dellinger
- 1960: Al Lawrence (AUS)
- 1961: Bruce Kidd (CAN) * (3) John Macy
- 1962: Bruce Kidd (CAN) * (4) Jerry Nourse
- 1963: Michel Bernard (FRA) * (2) Bob Schul
- 1964: Ron Clarke (AUS) * (2) Pete McArdle
- 1965: Billy Mills
- 1966: Lajos Mescer (HUN) * (2) Tracy Smith
- 1967: Tracy Smith
- 1968–9: George Young
- 1970: Art DuLong
- 1971: Frank Shorter
- 1972: Emiel Puttemans (BEL) * (2) Leonard Hilton
- 1973: Tracy Smith
- 1974: Dick Tayler (NZL) * (2) Frank Shorter
- 1975: Miruts Yifter (ETH) * (3) Pat Mandera
- 1976–8: Suleiman Nyambui (TAN)
- 1979: Marty Liquori
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1981–1992 The Athletics Congress |
- 1980–: Eamonn Coghlan (IRL)
- 1982: Paul Cummings
- 1983–7: Doug Padilla
- 1988: Jim Spivey
- 1989: Steve Scott
- 1990: Doug Padilla
- 1991: Terry Brahm
- 1992: Doug Padilla
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1993–present USA Track & Field |
- 1993: Joe Falcon
- 1994: Moses Kiptanui (KEN) * (2) Matt Giusto
- 1995: Bob Kennedy
- 1996: Khalid Kairouani (MAR) * (2) Bob Kennedy
- 1997: Todd Williams
- 1998: Dan Browne
- 1999: Adam Goucher
- 2000: Ray Appenheimer
- 2001–2: Tim Broe
- 2003–5: Jonathon Riley
- 2006: Adam Goucher
- 2007–8: Matt Tegenkamp
- 2009: David Torrence
- 2010–2: Bernard Lagat
- 2013: Will Leer
- 2014: Bernard Lagat
- 2015–6: Ryan Hill
- 2017–8: Paul Chelimo
- 2019: Drew Hunter
- 2020: Paul Chelimo
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Notes | *Distances have varied as follows: 2 Miles (1899–1931), 5000 meters (1933–1939), 3 Miles 1932, (1940–1986) and odd numbered years since 2015, and 3000 meters (1987–2014) and even numbered years since 2014 |
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US National Championship winners in men's Marathon |
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1925-1979 Amateur Athletic Union |
- 1925: Charles Mellor
- 1926–29: Clarence DeMar
- 1930: Karl Koski
- 1931: William Agee
- 1932: Clyde Martak
- 1933–34: Melvin Porter
- 1935: Pat Dengis
- 1936: Billy McMahon
- 1937: Melvin Porter
- 1938–39: Pat Dengis
- 1940: Lou Gregory
- 1941: Bernard Smith
- 1942–43: Frederick McGlone
- 1944–45: Charles Robbins, Jr.
- 1946: Johnny Kelley
- 1947: Ted Vogel
- 1948: Johnny Kelley
- 1949: Victor Dyrgall
- 1950: Johnny Kelley
- 1951: Jesse Van Zant
- 1952: Victor Dyrgall
- 1953: John Lafferty
- 1954: Ted Corbitt
- 1955: Nicholas Costes
- 1956–63: John J. Kelley
- 1964: Buddy Edelen
- 1965: Garnett Williams
- 1966: Norm Higgins
- 1967: Ron Daws
- 1968: George Young
- 1969: Tom Heinonen
- 1970: Robert Fitts
- 1971: Kenny Moore
- 1972: Edmund Norris
- 1973: Douglas Schmenk
- 1974: Ronald Wayne
- 1975–76: Gary Tuttle
- 1977: Edward Schelegle
- 1978: Carl Hatfield
- 1979: Tom Antczak
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1980–1992 The Athletics Congress |
- 1980: Frank Richardson
- 1981: Robert Johnson
- 1982: Joel Menges
- 1983: Pete Pfitzinger
- 1984–85: Ken Martin
- 1986: Bill Donakowski
- 1987: Ric Sayre
- 1988: Mark Conover
- 1989: Bill Reifsnyder
- 1990: Steve Spence
- 1991: Bill Reifsnyder
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1993–present USA Track & Field |
- 1992: Steve Spence
- 1993: Ed Eyestone
- 1994: Paul Pilkington
- 1995: Keith Brantly
- 1996: Bob Kempainen
- 1997: Dave Scudamore
- 1998: Keith Brantly
- 1999: Alfredo Vigueras
- 2000: Rod DeHaven
- 2001: Scott Larson
- 2002: Dan Browne
- 2003: Ryan Shay
- 2004: Alan Culpepper
- 2005–06: Mbarak Hussein
- 2007: Ryan Hall
- 2008: Fernando Cabada
- 2009: Meb Keflezighi
- 2010: Sergio Reyes
- 2011: Not held
- 2012: Meb Keflezighi
- 2013: Nicholas Arciniaga
- 2014: Tyler Pennel
- 2015: Jared Ward
- 2016: Galen Rupp
- 2017: Tim Ritchie
- 2018: Brogan Austin
- 2019: Not held
- 2020: Galen Rupp
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1960 USA Olympic track and field team |
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Men's track and road athletes | | |
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Men's field athletes | |
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Women's track athletes | |
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Women's field athletes | |
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Coaches |
- Larry Snyder (head coach)
- George Eastment (assistant coach)
- Ralph Higgins (assistant coach)
- Lloyd "Bud" Winter (assistant coach)
- Ed Temple (women's head coach)
- Fran Welch (women's field event coach)
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1964 USA Olympic track and field team |
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Men's track and road athletes | | |
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Men's field athletes | |
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Women's track athletes | |
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Women's field athletes | |
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Coaches |
- Bob Giegengack (men's head coach)
- Edward P. Hurt (men's assistant coach)
- Payton Jordan (men's assistant coach)
- Charles Walter (men's assistant coach)
- Ed Temple (women's head coach)
- Jack Griffin (women's assistant coach)
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1968 USA Olympic track and field team |
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Qualification | 1968 United States Olympic Trials (track and field) | |
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Men's track and road athletes | |
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Men's field athletes | |
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Women's track and road athletes | |
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Women's field athletes |
- RaNae Bair
- Estelle Baskerville
- Sharon Callahan
- Olga Connolly
- Barbara Friedrich
- Cathy Hamblin
- Eleanor Montgomery
- Carol Moseke
- Maren Seidler
- Martha Watson
- Willye White
- Pat Winslow
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Coaches |
- Payton Jordan (men's head coach)
- Ted Haydon (men's assistant coach)
- John Oelkers (men's assistant coach)
- Frank Potts (men's assistant coach)
- Stan Wright (men's assistant coach)
- Alex Ferenczy (women's coach)
- Conrad Ford (women's coach)
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1972 USA Olympic track and field team |
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Qualification |
- 1972 United States Olympic Trials (track and field)
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Men's track and road athletes | |
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Men's field athletes | |
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Women's track athletes | |
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Women's field athletes |
- Kim Attlesey
- Roberta Brown
- Sherry Calvert
- Olga Connolly
- Gale Fitzgerald
- Jane Frederick
- Cindy Gilbert
- Sandi Goldsberry
- Kate Schmidt
- Maren Seidler
- Jan Svendsen
- Martha Watson
- Deanne Wilson
- Willye White
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Coaches |
- Bill Bowerman (men's head coach)
- Ted Haydon (men's assistant coach)
- Hoover Wright (men's assistant coach)
- Stan Wright (men's assistant coach)
- Nell Jackson (women's head coach)
- Randall Lambert (women's assistant coach)
- Ron Sorkness (women's assistant coach)
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Authority control  |
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National libraries | |
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На других языках
- [en] George Young (runner)
[fr] George Young (athlétisme)
George Young, né le 24 juillet 1937, est un ancien athlète américain, qui courait surtout sur 3 000 m steeple.
[it] George Young (atleta)
George L. Young (Roswell, 24 luglio 1937) è un ex mezzofondista, siepista e maratoneta statunitense, vincitore della medaglia di bronzo nei 3000 metri siepi ai Giochi olimpici di Città del Messico 1968.
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