sport.wikisort.org - AthleteHarold Earl Barron (August 29, 1894 – October 5, 1978) was an American sprinter.[1] He specialized in the 110 m hurdles, in which he won a silver medal at the 1920 Summer Olympics.[2]
American sprinter
Harold Barron
 Harold Barron at the 1920 Olympics |
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Born | August 29, 1894 Berwyn, Pennsylvania, United States |
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Died | October 5, 1978 (aged 84) San Francisco, United States |
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Alma mater | Pennsylvania State University |
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Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
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Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) |
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Sport | Athletics |
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Event(s) | 110 m hurdles |
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Club | Meadowbrook Club, Philadelphia |
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Personal best(s) | 120 ydH – 15.0 (1917) |
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Nationally Barron won the AAU hurdles title in 1917 and 1920 and the NCAA title in 1922. After graduating from Pennsylvania State University he worked as an athletics coach at Mercersburg Academy, then Cascadilla School in New York, and finally at Georgia Institute of Technology.[2]
In 1930 Barron, along with Earl Thomson and Harry Hillman, was involved in the design of a new safer hurdle, with a view to reducing the danger of bad falls and injuries.[3]
See also
- List of Pennsylvania State University Olympians
References
- "Harold Barron". Olympedia. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
- Harold Barron. sports-reference.com
- Coaches Design New Track Hurdle to Prevent Falls, Alton Evening Telegraph, July 8, 1930
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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1920 USA Olympic track and field team |
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Field/combined event athletes | |
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Coaches and trainers |
- Jack Moakley (head coach)
- Bill Hayward (associate coach)
- Lawson Robertson (associate coach)
- Michael J. Ryan (associate coach)
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Authority control  |
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General | |
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National libraries | |
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На других языках
- [en] Harold Barron
[fr] Harold Barron
Harold Earl « Hal » Barron (né le 29 août 1894 à Berwyn et décédé le 5 octobre 1978 à San Francisco) est un athlète américain spécialiste du 110 mètres haies. Affilié au Meadowbrook Club, il mesurait 1,83 m pour 64 kg.
[it] Harold Barron
Harold Earl Barron (29 agosto 1894 – San Francisco, 5 ottobre 1978) è stato un ostacolista statunitense, specializzato nei 110 metri ostacoli.
[ru] Баррон, Харольд
Харольд Баррон — американский легкоатлет. На олимпийских играх 1920 года выиграл серебряную медаль в беге на 110 метров с барьерами, показав результат 15,1.
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