At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, 33 athletics events were contested, 24 for men and 9 for women. Three events made their Olympic debut at these Games: women's 200 metres, women's long jump and w
Host stadium (shown in 2002)
Harrison Dillard
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William Harrison "Bones" Dillard was an American track and field athlete, who is the only male in the history of the Olympic Games to win gold in both the 100 meter and the 110 meter hurdles, making h
Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics
…0 1 0 1 19 Panama 0 0 2 2 20 Canada 0 0 1 1 Denmark 0 0 1 1 Turkey 0 0 1 1 Totals (22 entries) 33 33 33 99 Men Event Gold Silver Bronze 100 metres Harrison Dillard United States 10.3 Barney Ewell United States 10.4 Lloyd LaBeach Panama 10.6 200 metres Mel Patton United States 21.1 Barney Ewell United States 21.1…
Dillard at 1952 Summer Olympics
Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt with Harrison Dillard holding the 1948 London Olympics torch, August 1, 2012.
Harrison Dillard's jump