sport.wikisort.org - AthleteThomas Francis Farrell (born January 18, 1944) represented the United States of America in two Olympic Games, in the 800 metres race. He placed fifth in Tokyo in 1964 and won the bronze medal in Mexico City in 1968.
American middle-distance runner
Tom Farrell
 A picture of Tom Farrell,(American middle distance runner) in 1969. |
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Born | January 18, 1944 (1944-01-18) (age 78) |
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He attended Archbishop Molloy High School in Queens, New York. After finishing high school Farrell enrolled at St. John's University in Jamaica, New York where he was coached by Steve Bartold. At the age of 19 Farrell placed fifth in the 800 metres race in the 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games, behind winner and world record holder Peter Snell.
In 1965 he won the United States National Championship in the 880 yard race.[1] He won the 1968 United States Olympic Trials (track and field) at 800 meters.[2]
He competed for the United States in the 1968 Summer Olympics held in Mexico City in the 800 metres where he won the bronze medal.
Farrell lives in Southern California with his wife, Chris. He's still involved in athletics as a volunteer track coach at St. John's University, New York.
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Tom Farrell". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020.
US National Championship winners in the men's 800-meter run |
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1876–2016 | |
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Notes |
- Note 1: In 1888 both the NAAAA and the AAU held championships
- OT: The 1920, 1928, 1932, and since 1992, 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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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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На других языках
- [en] Tom Farrell (middle-distance runner)
[fr] Tom Farrell
Thomas Francis "Tom" Farrell, né le 18 janvier 1944 à New York, est un athlète américain, qui courait surtout sur 800 mètres.
[it] Tom Farrell (mezzofondista 1944)
Thomas Francis Farrell, detto Tom (New York, 18 gennaio 1944), è un ex mezzofondista statunitense, medaglia di bronzo negli 800 metri piani ai Giochi olimpici di Città del Messico 1968 e 5º nella stessa specialità a Tokyo 1964.
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