Olympic Competitor nr 2332
B. 1923-07-08, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Track and Field (4 gold)
| 1948 | 1952 | HP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m | gold | - | 6400 |
| 110 m Hurdles | - | gold | 9600 |
| 4 x 100 m | gold | gold | 3200 |
| 19200 |
Inspired by the sight of the victory celebration for Jesse Owens following
the Berlin Olympics, Dillard became a specialist high hurdler and, between
May 1947 and June 1948, had eighty-two sprint and hurdles races without a
defeat. In the 1948 US Olympic trials, he fell in the hurdles and failed
to finish, but he did qualify as third string in the 100 metres flat. In
an extraoridnary upset he won the final in London in 10.3 seconds, equalling
Owens' Olympic record - particularly fitting since Owens had presented him
with his 1936 Olympic shoes. In 1952, Dillard returned to his main event
to win the high hurdles.
Olympic Competitor nr 4778
Olympic Competitor nr 532
B. 1873-02-14, Nîmes, France; D. 1944-08-04
Fencing (2 gold, 1 silver)
| 1900 | 1906 | HP | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foil, Individual | 7th | gold | 7800 | |
| Épée, individual | silver | 3750 | ||
| Épée, team | gold | 1200 | ||
| Sabre, individual, one hit | comp. | 2.025 | ||
| 600 | 12152.025 | 12752 |
Olympic Competitor nr 248
Written 2001-02-07 - last modified 2011-08-16
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