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Warren Jay Cawley (July 6, 1940 – January 21, 2022) was an American athlete, winner of 400 m hurdles at the 1964 Summer Olympics.[1]

Rex Cawley

Personal information
Full name	Warren Jay Cawley
Born	(1940-07-06)July 6, 1940 Highland Park, Michigan, U.S.
Died	January 21, 2022(2022-01-21) (aged 81) Orange, California, U.S.
Medal record Men's athletics Representing the  United States Olympic Games 1964 Tokyo 400 m hurdles

Cawley was born in Highland Park, Michigan.[2] He attended Farmington High School.[3]

Cawley still holds the record time for the 100 yard dash at Farmington High School that he set in 1959. He was Track and Field News "High School Athlete of the Year" in 1959.[4] He won the AAU championships in 440-yard hurdles in 1963 and 1965 and as a University of Southern California student,[5] he won an NCAA title in 440 yd hurdles in 1963.

At the Olympic Trials in 1964, Cawley set a world record in 400 m hurdles with a time of 49.1, thus becoming a main favorite at the Olympic Games. Cawley won the gold medal in Tokyo with a commanding performance in which he beat his nearest competitor John Cooper from Great Britain by 0.5 seconds.

He died on January 21, 2022, at the age of 81.[1]

References

External links

• Rex Cawley at USATF Hall of Fame
• Rex Cawley at Olympics.com
• Rex Cawley at Olympedia

Awards
Preceded by Dallas Long	Track & Field News High School Boys Athlete of the Year 1959	Succeeded by Mel Renfro

На других языках

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- [en] Rex Cawley

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[fr] Rex Cawley

Warren Jay "Rex" Cawley, né le 6 juillet 1940 à Highland Park et mort le 21 janvier 2022 à Orange (Californie)[1], est un athlète américain, spécialiste du 400 mètres haies. Ancien détenteur du record du monde, il devient champion olympique de la discipline en 1964.

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[it] Rex Cawley

Warren Jay Cawley, detto Rex (Highland Park, 6 luglio 1940 – Orange, 21 gennaio 2022), è stato un ostacolista statunitense, specializzato nei 400 metri ostacoli, disciplina di cui è stato campione olimpico ai Giochi di Tokyo 1964.

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[ru] Коули, Рекс

Уоррен Джей Коули (англ. Warren Jay Cawley; род. 6 июля 1940, Farmington[d], Мичиган) — американский легкоатлет, который специализировался в беге с барьерами.

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