sport.wikisort.org - AthleteMorris Marshall Kirksey (September 13, 1895 – November 25, 1981) was an American track and field athlete and rugby union footballer who won two gold medals at the 1920 Summer Olympics. He is one of four athletes to win gold medals in two different Olympic sports.[1]
Athletics and rugby competitor
Biography
Born in Waxahachie, Texas, Kirksey moved to the San Francisco Bay Area when he was about thirteen years old and graduated from Palo Alto High School in 1913.[2]
At the 1920 Olympic Games in Antwerp, Kirksey finished second in the 100-meter sprint behind Charley Paddock. Six days later, he anchored the United States 4x100-meter relay team that won the gold medal in a world record time of 42.2 seconds. Two weeks later, Kirksey won his second gold medal, helping the American rugby team defeat France 8–0.
As a Stanford University student, Kirksey won the IC4A championships in 100 yd (91 m) in 1921 and repeated the Paddock's world record in 100 yd (91 m) of 9.6.
Kirksey earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Stanford and then a degree from St. Louis Medical College. He worked as a staff psychiatrist for the state Department of Corrections, assigned to San Quentin and Folsom prisons.
Morris Kirksey died in San Mateo, California, at the age of 86.
References
- "Morris Kirksey". Olympedia. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- Faraudo, Jeff. "Kirksey strikes gold in two sports". Oakland Tribune. FindArticles.com. 15 Mar, 2009.
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Olympic champions in men's 4 × 100 metres relay |
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- 1912: David Jacobs, Henry Macintosh, Victor d'Arcy, Willie Applegarth (GBR)
- 1920: Charley Paddock, Jackson Scholz, Loren Murchison, Morris Kirksey (USA)
- 1924: Loren Murchison, Louis Clarke, Frank Hussey, Al LeConey (USA)
- 1928: Frank Wykoff, James Quinn, Charley Borah, Henry Russell (USA)
- 1932: Bob Kiesel, Emmett Toppino, Hector Dyer, Frank Wykoff (USA)
- 1936: Jesse Owens, Ralph Metcalfe, Foy Draper, Frank Wykoff (USA)
- 1948: Barney Ewell, Lorenzo Wright, Harrison Dillard, Mel Patton (USA)
- 1952: Dean Smith, Harrison Dillard, Lindy Remigino, Andy Stanfield (USA)
- 1956: Ira Murchison, Leamon King, Thane Baker, Bobby Morrow (USA)
- 1960: Bernd Cullmann, Armin Hary, Walter Mahlendorf, Martin Lauer (EUA)
- 1964: Paul Drayton, Gerry Ashworth, Richard Stebbins, Bob Hayes (USA)
- 1968: Charles Greene, Mel Pender, Ronnie Ray Smith, Jim Hines (USA)
- 1972: Larry Black, Robert Taylor, Gerald Tinker, Eddie Hart (USA)
- 1976: Harvey Glance, Lam Jones, Millard Hampton, Steve Riddick (USA)
- 1980: Vladimir Muravyov, Nikolay Sidorov, Aleksandr Aksinin, Andrey Prokofyev (URS)
- 1984: Sam Graddy, Ron Brown, Calvin Smith, Carl Lewis (USA)
- 1988: Viktor Bryzhin, Vladimir Krylov, Vladimir Muravyov, Vitaliy Savin (URS)
- 1992: Michael Marsh, Leroy Burrell, Dennis Mitchell, Carl Lewis, James Jett (USA)
- 1996: Robert Esmie, Glenroy Gilbert, Bruny Surin, Donovan Bailey, Carlton Chambers (CAN)
- 2000: Jon Drummond, Bernard Williams, Brian Lewis, Maurice Greene, Tim Montgomery, Kenny Brokenburr (USA)
- 2004: Jason Gardener, Darren Campbell, Marlon Devonish, Mark Lewis-Francis (GBR)
- 2008: Keston Bledman, Marc Burns, Emmanuel Callender, Richard Thompson, Aaron Armstrong (TTO)
- 2012: Nesta Carter, Michael Frater, Yohan Blake, Usain Bolt, Bailey-Cole (JAM)
- 2016: Asafa Powell, Yohan Blake, Nickel Ashmeade, Usain Bolt, Jevaughn Minzie, Kemar Bailey-Cole (JAM)
- 2020: Lorenzo Patta, Marcell Jacobs, Fausto Desalu, Filippo Tortu (ITA)
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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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New Zealand national champions in men's 100 m |
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Note: 100 yards before 1970 |
100 yards |
- 1888: Frank Meenan
- 1889: T.W. Lewis
- 1890: Jack Hempton
- 1891: Billy MacPherson (NSW)
- 1892–1894: Jack Hempton
- 1895: Alfred Patrick
- 1896: E.A. Robinson
- 1897: Alfred Patrick
- 1898–1900: George Smith
- 1901: Claude Hiorns
- 1902: George Smith
- 1903: L.B. Webster
- 1904: George Smith
- 1905: Arthur Duffey (USA)
- 1906: F.E. Drake
- 1907–1908: H. Henderson
- 1909–1910: William Woodger
- 1911: Ron Opie
- 1912: Richard Eggleston
- 1913: A.T. Duncan
- 1914–1915: Henry Martis
- 1916–1919: not held
- 1920–1921: George Davidson
- 1922: Harry Wilson
- 1923: Morris Kirksey (USA)
- 1924: Charlie Jenkins
- 1925: Les Parker (AUS)
- 1926–1928: Malcolm Leadbetter
- 1929–1930: Allan Elliot
- 1931: George Simpson (USA)
- 1932: Allan Elliot
- 1933–1935: J.B. Macfarlane
- 1936: Brian Tapley
- 1937: W.J. Fitzsimmons
- 1938: Graham Quinn
- 1939: Frank Sharpley
- 1940: J. Sutherland
- 1941–1944: not held
- 1945–1946: Ron Agate
- 1947: John Treloar (AUS)
- 1948: Arthur Eustace
- 1949: Peter Henderson
- 1950: Clem Parker
- 1951: Arthur Eustace
- 1952–1953: H.R. Carter
- 1954–1959: Maurice Rae
- 1960: Graham Davy
- 1961–1963: Rod Heeps
- 1964: Don Mackenzie
- 1965–1966: Tony Steel
- 1967: Wayne Overend
- 1968: Craig Daly
- 1969: Laurie D'Arcy
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100 metres |
- 1970: Laurie D'Arcy
- 1971: Bevan Smith
- 1972: Laurie D'Arcy
- 1973: Steve Erkkila
- 1974: Bevan Smith
- 1975: Steve Erkkila
- 1976: Ross Pownall
- 1977: Steve Erkkila
- 1978: Graeme French
- 1979: Shane Downey
- 1980: Peter Hunt
- 1981: Shane Downey
- 1982–1983: Gary Henley-Smith
- 1984: Joe Leota
- 1985: Rhys Dacre
- 1986: Dale McClunie
- 1987: Shane Downey
- 1988: Simon Poelman
- 1989: Murray Gutry
- 1990: Mark Woods
- 1991: Gus Nketia (GHA)
- 1992–1994: Gus Nketia
- 1995: Mark Keddell
- 1996: Gus Nketia
- 1997: Chris Donaldson
- 1998: Matthew Coad
- 1999–2000: Chris Donaldson
- 2001: Matthew Coad
- 2002: James Dolphin
- 2003–2004: Donald MacDonald
- 2005–2006: James Dolphin
- 2007: James Dolphin / Chris Donaldson
- 2008: Chris Donaldson
- 2009–2011: Carl van der Speck
- 2012–2014: Joseph Millar
- 2015: Kodi Harman
- 2016: Matthew Wyatt
- 2017–2018: Joseph Millar
- 2019–2020: Edward Osei-Nketia
- 2021: Shay Veitch
- 2022: Edward Osei-Nketia
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New Zealand national champions in men's 200 m |
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Note: 250 yards before 1901; 220 yards from 1901 to 1969 |
250 yards |
- 1888: A.B. Williams
- 1889: H.M. Reeves
- 1890: Jack Hempton
- 1891: Billy MacPherson (NSW)
- 1892: Jack Hempton
- 1893: L.W. Harvey
- 1894: H.M. Reeves
- 1895: L. Broad
- 1896: William Kingston
- 1897: Arthur Holder
- 1898: Alfred Patrick
- 1899: William Kingston
- 1900: George Smith
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220 yards |
- 1901: Claude Hiorns
- 1902–1903: L.B. Webster
- 1904: W. Anderson
- 1905–1906: F.E. Drake
- 1907–1908: E.E. Fisher
- 1909–1910: William Woodger
- 1911–1912: Ron Opie
- 1913: A.T. Duncan
- 1914–1915: Henry Martis
- 1916–1919: not held
- 1920–1921: George Davidson
- 1922: Harry Wilson
- 1923: Morris Kirksey (USA)
- 1924: L.A. Tracey
- 1925: L.A. Tracey / R. Morgan
- 1926–1928: Malcolm Leadbetter
- 1929: Allan Elliot
- 1930: George Golding (AUS)
- 1931: Charlie Jenkins
- 1932: Allan Elliot
- 1933–1934: J.B. Macfarlane
- 1935: W.S. Bainbridge
- 1936: Graham Quinn
- 1937: W.J. Fitzsimmons
- 1938: Graham Quinn
- 1939: C. Robinson
- 1940: J. Ford
- 1941–1944: not held
- 1945–1946: Ron Agate
- 1947: John Treloar (AUS)
- 1948–1951: Dave Batten
- 1952–1954: Don Jowett
- 1955–1959: Maurice Rae
- 1960: John Taylor
- 1961–1962: Dave Norris
- 1963: Brian Seymour
- 1964: Don Mackenzie
- 1965–1966: Tony Steel
- 1967: Wayne Overend
- 1968: Graham Atchison
- 1969: Laurie D'Arcy
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200 metres |
- 1970: Laurie D'Arcy
- 1971–1975: Bevan Smith
- 1976: Terry Morrison
- 1977: Steve Erkkila
- 1978: Graeme French
- 1979–1981: Shane Downey
- 1982–1983: Gary Henley-Smith
- 1984: Shane Downey
- 1985–1989: Dale McClunie
- 1990: Scott Bowden
- 1991: Gus Nketia (GHA)
- 1992: Gus Nketia
- 1993: Mark Keddell
- 1994: Todd Blythe
- 1995: Mark Keddell
- 1996: Matthew Coad
- 1997: Chris Donaldson
- 1998: Matthew Coad
- 1999–2000: Chris Donaldson
- 2001: Matthew Coad
- 2002: Michael O'Connor
- 2003–2004: Dallas Roberts
- 2005–2008: James Dolphin
- 2009: Jeffrey Thurmath
- 2010: James Dolphin
- 2011: Alex Jordan
- 2012–2014: Joseph Millar
- 2015: James Mortimer
- 2016: Alex Jordan
- 2017–2018: Joseph Millar
- 2019: Jordan Bolland
- 2020: Edward Osei-Nketia
- 2021: Cody Wilson
- 2022: Edward Osei-Nketia
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Authority control |
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На других языках
- [en] Morris Kirksey
[fr] Morris Kirksey
Morris Marshall Kirksey, né le 13 septembre 1895 à Waxahachie et mort le 25 novembre 1981 à San Mateo (Californie), est un athlète spécialiste du sprint et un joueur de rugby à XV américain.
[it] Morris Kirksey
Morris Marshall Kirksey (Waxahachie, 13 settembre 1895 – San Mateo, 25 novembre 1981) è stato un velocista e rugbista a 15 statunitense, tra i pochissimi a vincere medaglie olimpiche in due discipline sportive differenti.
[ru] Киркси, Моррис
Моррис Киркси — американский легкоатлет и регбист. На олимпийских играх 1920 года в составе эстафеты 4×100 метров выиграл золотую медаль с мировым рекордом, а также занял 2-е место на дистанции 100 метров. Также на Олимпиаде 1920 года выступал в беге на 200 метров, на которой не смог выйти в финал. Через 2 недели после завершения легкоатлетической программы, он в составе сборной США по регби выиграл вторую золотую олимпийскую медаль. В 1921 году установил мировой рекорд в беге на 100 ярдов — 9,6. Включён в зал славы Стэнфордского университета.
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