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Walter Beardsley Tewksbury (March 21, 1876 – April 24, 1968)[1] was an American track and field athlete. At the 1900 Summer Olympics, he won five medals, including two golds.[2]

Walter Tewksbury

Walter Tewksbury
Personal information
National team	United States
Born	(1876-03-21)March 21, 1876 Ashley, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	April 24, 1968(1968-04-24) (aged 92) Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Education	University of Pennsylvania
Medal record Men's athletics Representing the  United States Olympic Games 1900 Paris 200 metres 1900 Paris 400 metre hurdles 1900 Paris 60 metres 1900 Paris 100 metres 1900 Paris 200 metre hurdles

Biography

Born in Ashley, Pennsylvania,[1] Tewksbury studied for a dental degree at the University of Pennsylvania, graduating in 1899. Running for the university team, he won the IC4A titles in the 110 and 220 y in 1898 and 1899.

After graduating in 1899, he headed for Paris to compete in the Olympic Games. Tewksbury entered in 5 events, but had strong competition, among others from fellow Penn student Alvin Kraenzlein. In the 100 m, Tewksbury equalled the world record in the semi-finals, but placed second in the final to Frank Jarvis. The following day, he took another second place, behind Kraenzlein, in the 60 m, before entering the 400 m hurdles.

At the time, this event had probably never been contested in the United States, but Tewksbury easily beat the local favourite for the 400 m hurdles title. The event was quite different from present day, as the hurdles were actually telephone poles laid over the track, and the final hurdles was a water barrier (like in the steeplechase). In the final of the 200 m hurdles, he placed third (with Kraenzlein the winner). The final of the 200 m was held a week later; in that race Tewksbury won his second individual Olympic gold, finishing immediately ahead of Norman Pritchard of India.

Tewksbury retired from sports to open a dental practice in Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania, in 1913. He died there on April 24, 1968.[1]

References

External links

• Walter Tewksbury at USATF Hall of Fame
• Walter Tewksbury at Olympedia

На других языках

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[de] Walter Tewksbury

Walter Tewksbury (John Walter Beardsley Tewksbury; * 21. März 1876 in Ashley (Pennsylvania), USA; † 25. April 1968 in Tunkhannock (Pennsylvania), USA) war ein US-amerikanischer Leichtathlet und mehrfacher Olympiasieger.

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- [en] Walter Tewksbury

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[fr] Walter Tewksbury

Walter Beardsley Tewksbury, né le 21 mars 1876 à Ashley en Pennsylvanie et décédé le 25 avril 1968 à Tunkhannock, était un athlète américain qui a été plusieurs fois champion olympique.

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[it] Walter Tewksbury

John Walter Beardsley Tewksbury (Ashley, 21 marzo 1876 – Tunkhannock, 24 aprile 1968) è stato un velocista e ostacolista statunitense, vincitore ai Giochi di Parigi nel 1900 di cinque medaglie olimpiche, di cui due d'oro.

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[ru] Тьюксбери, Уолтер

Джон Уо́лтер Бе́рдсли Тью́ксбери (англ. John Walter Beardsley Tewksbury; 21 марта 1876 (1876-03-21), Эшли, Пенсильвания — 24 апреля 1968, Тунханнок, Пенсильвания) — американский легкоатлет, двукратный чемпион и трёхкратный призёр летних Олимпийских игр 1900.

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