At the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, 27 athletics events were contested. The competition was held on a 400-meter track and would become the standard for athletics tracks in the future. For the fi
Athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics on a stamp of the Netherlands
Percy Williams (sprinter)
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Percy Alfred Williams was a Canadian athlete, winner of the 100 and 200 metres races at the 1928 Summer Olympics and a former world record holder for the 100 metres sprint.
Athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics
…0 1 0 1 Haiti 0 1 0 1 Hungary 0 1 0 1 Netherlands 0 1 0 1 16 Norway 0 0 1 1 Totals (16 entries) 27 27 27 81 Men Games Gold Silver Bronze 100 metres Percy Williams Canada Jack London Great Britain Georg Lammers Germany 200 metres Percy Williams Canada Walter Rangeley Great Britain Helmut Körnig Germany 400 metres…
Percy Williams at the 1928 Olympics
Williams hoisted aloft by Phil Edwards (left) and Brant Little after winning the 100 metres at the 1928 Olympics.
A close up of the statue of Williams which is located outside BC Place stadium in Vancouver.