OLYMPIC CHAMPIONS.

Waikato Times, Volume 103, Issue 17365, 29 March 1928, Page 4

OLYMPIC CHAMPIONS.

LIST OF WINNERS.

STEADY IMPROVEMENT SHOWN. Following is a complete list of winners, of the Olympic Games since 1908. It will be seen that a steady improvement, has been made in most branches of flic sport. ion B—LOND ON. 19 20— ANTWERP. 1912 STOCKHOLM. 1924 PARIS. 100 METRES RUN. 1908 B. E. Walker, S.A. ... 10 4-5 1912 R. C. Craig, U.S.A. .. 10 4-5 1920 C. W. Paddock, /U.S.A. 10 4-5 1924 11. M. Abrahams, Gt. Br. 10.6 2XIO METRES RUN". 1908 R. Kerr, Canada 22 2-5 1912 R. C. Craig, U.S.A. ... 21.7 1920 Allan Woodrmg, U.S.A. 22 1924 J. V. Seholtz, U.S.A. .. 21.6 400 METRES RUN. 1908 W. Halswelle, G.B. w.o. 50 1912 C. D. Redpath, U.S.A. 4 8.2 1920 B. G. D. Rudd, U.S.A. 49 3-5 .800 METRES RUN. 1908 M. W. Sheppard, U.S.A. 1 52 4-5 1912 J. E. Meredith, U.S. 1 51.9 1920 A. C. Hill, G.B 1 53 2-5 1924 D. G. A. Lowe, G.B. 1 52.4 1500 METRES RUN. 1908 M. W. Shcppard, U.S. 4 3 2-5 1912 A. N. S. Jackson, G.B. 3 56.8 1920 A. G. Hill, G.B 4 1 4-5 1924 Paavo Nurmi, Fin. .. 3 56.6 5000 METRES RUN. 1912 11. Kolehmainen, Fin. 14 36.6 1920 J. Guillemot, France 14 55 3-5 1924 Paavo Nurmi, Fin. .. 14 31.2 5 MILE RUN. 1908 E. R, Voight, G.B. .. 25 11 1 5 10,000 METRES RUN. 1912 11. Kolehmainen, Fin. 31 29.8 1920 Paavo Nurmi, Fin .. 31 45 4-5 1924 Willie Rilolu, Fin. .. 30 23.2 MARATHON. 1908 John J. Hayes, U.S. 2 55 IS 1912 K. McArthur, S.A. 2 36 54.8 1920 11. Kolemainen, Fi. 2.32 35 4-5 1924 A. O. Stenroos, Fi. 2 41 22.6 110 METRES HURDLES. 1908 Forrest Srnithson, U.S. 15 1912 F. W. Kelly, U.S 15.1 1920 E. J. Thomson, Canada 14 4-5 1924 D. G. Kinsey, U.S 15 400 METRES HURDLES. 1908 C. J. Bacon, U.S 55 1920 F. F. Loomis, U.S 54 1924 F. M. Taylor ,U.S 52.6* •Record not allowed. 3000 METRES STEEPLECHASE. 1908 A. Russell, G.B. . . 10 47 4-5 CROSS-COUNTRY. 1912 11. Kolehmainen, Fin. .. 45 11. G 10,000 METRES CROSS-COUNTRY. 1920 Paavo Nurmi, Fin. .. 27 15 i'J24 Paavo Nurmi, Fin. .. 32 54.8 3000 .METRES WALK. 1920 Ugo Frigerio, Italy . . 13 14 1-5 3500 METRES WALK. 1908 G. E. Lamer, G.B. . :■ 14 55 10,000 METRES WALK. 1912 G. 11. Goulding, Can. 46 28.4 1920 Ugo Frigerio, Italy ..48 G 1-5 1924 Ugo Frigerio, Italy .. 47 49 10 MILE WALK. 1908 G. E. Lamer, G.B. i 15 57 2-5 400 METRES RELAY. 1912 Great Britain 42.4 1920 United Slates 42 1-5 1924 United Stales 41 1600 METRES BELAY. 1908 United States 3 27 1-5 1912 United Slates 3 16.6 _! 1920 Great Britain 3 22 1-3 1924 United Slates 3 10 POLE VAULT. 1908 A. C. Gilbert, U.S. ... 12ft 2ins.. 1908 E. T. Cook, jr., U.S. . . 12ft 2:ns. 1912 H. J. Babcock, U.S. . . 3.95 m 1920 F. K. Ross, U.S 4.09 m 1924 L. S. Barnes, U.S. ... 3.95 m 1924 Glenn Graham, U.S. .. 3.9511! STANDING HIGH JUMP. 1908 R. C. Ewry, U.S. ..... sfP2in 1912 Plait Adams, U.S 1 O.G3m RUNNING HIGH JUMP. 1908 11. F. Porter, U.S 6ft 3in 1912 A. W. Richarde, U.S. .. 1.93 m 1920 R. W. Landon, U.S. ... 1.94 m 1924 11. M. Osborn, U.S. ... 1.98 m STANDING BROAD JUMP. 1908 R. C. Ewry, U.S 10ft Hjin 1912 C. Tsicilitiras, Greece 3.37 m RUNNING BBOAD JUMP. 1908 Frank Irons, U.S 33ft GJin 1912 A. L. Gutterson, U.S. 7.60 m 1920 William Peterssen, S. '• 7.15 m 1924 Dellart Hubbard, U.S. 7.445 m RUNNING HOP, STEP AND JUMP. 1908 T. J. Ahearne, G.B. . ..48ft lliin 1912 G. Lindblom, S 14.76 m 1920 V. Tunics, Fin 14.505 m 1924 A. W. Winter, Aus. .. 15.525 m 161 b SHOT PUTT. 1908 Ralph Rose, U.S 46ft 7Jin .1912 P. .1. McDonald, U.S. 15.34 m Right and but hand —Ralph Rose, U.S 27.57 m 1920 V. Porhola, Fin. 14.81 m 1924 Clarence llousor, U.S. 14.995 m 161 b HAMMER THROW. 1908 J. J. Flanagan, U.S. 170 ft 4iin 1912 M. J. McGrath, U.S. . 54.74 m - 1'920 P. J. Ryan, U:S. . . .•. 52.875 m 1924 F. D. Tooled, U.S. .. 53.295 m sGlb WEIGHT. 1920 P. J. McDonald, U.S. 11.265 m DISCUS THROW. * 1908 M. J. Sheridan, U.S. .. 134 ft 2in 19 12 A. R. Taipale, Pin. ... 45.21 m Right, and left hand —A. R. , Taipale, Fin 82.86 m ' 1923 E. Niklandcr, Fin. ... 44.685 m 1924 Clarence Houser, U.S. 46.115 m DISCUS THROW—GREEK STYLE. 1908 M. J. Cullivan, U.S. .. 124 ft Sin JAVELIN >TIIROW. 1908 E. Lemming. S 178 ft 7Ha Held in middle-E. Lemming, 179 lO.iin 1912 E. Lemming, S. .... G0.64m Right and left, hand—J. J. S'aarislo, Fin 109.42 m 1920 Jonni Myyra, Fin. ... 65.78 m 1924 Jonni Myyra, Fin. .. 62.96 m PENTATHLON. 1912 F. R. .Bio, Norway ■ lGpts 1920 E. R. Lehtonen, Fin. .. 14pts 1921 E. R. Lehtonen, Fin. ... lGpts DECATHLON. 1912 11. Weislander, S. 7,714.495pts 1920 If. . Lovland, Nor. G,Boi. 35pls 1924 11. M. Osborn, U.S. 7,710.775 pt;