This Day in Observe & Area, April 7, Bob Garrett, after successful discus, takes gold in shot put (1896) in Olympics,

This Day in Observe & Area–April  7

 

1896—A day after successful the Discus on the Athens Olympics, Bob Garrett added a 2^nd gold within the Shot Put

(36-9  ½ [11.22]) and a silver within the lengthy bounce (19-8  ¼[6.00]). Garrett was a part of a U.S. sweep within the Lengthy Bounce, with Ellery Clark (20-10 [6.35]) successful the gold and James Connolly (19-2 [5.84]) the bronze.  Clark, who would win the Excessive Bounce 3 days later, was inducted into the Nationwide Corridor of Fame in 1991.

Solely two males confirmed up for the ultimate of the 110-Meter Hurdles, with American Thomas Curtis (17.6) edging Nice Britain’s Grantley Goulding (17.7) to win the gold medal. And Australia’s Edwin Flack gained the 1500-meters in 4:33.2.

Runners needed to negotiate tight activates the distinctive 333-1/3m monitor.

Clark(1991): https://www.usatf.org/athlete-bios/ellery-clark

Garrett: https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/78439

1962–Oregon’s Dyrol Burleson, already the American Report holder within the Mile (3:57.6), ran  8:42.5 for 2-miles in Eugene to interrupt the earlier U.S. mark of 8:43.8, which was set by former Oregon Duck Blll Dellinger in 1960 (additionally in Eugene).

Burleson, who was impressed to change into a runner in 1954 after seeing Roger Bannister’s image on the quilt of Sports activities Illustrated, set a U.S. Excessive College Report of 4:13.2 in 1958 and was the primary athlete to obtain a monitor scholarship to the College of Oregon.

Gary Cohen Interview(2012): http://www.garycohenrunning.com/Interviews/Burleson.aspx

Burleson Appears to be like Again at His H.S. Profession (2008): http://bringbackthemile.com/information/element/dyrol_burleson_1954_58_lions_world_class_track_legend

1965—Ted Nelson set a World Indoor Report of 1:47.4 for 800-Meters on the 1^st evening of the USA-Germany dual-meet in Berlin.

In a battle of 1964 Olympic medalists, Germany’s Harold Norpoth, who gained silver within the 5000-Meters in Tokyo, gained the 3000-Meters over Billy Mills, the Tokyo gold medalist at 10,000-Meters (7:55.8-7:56.6).

There was an ideal battle within the 400-Meters the next evening (4-8), with Mike Larrabee edging fellow American Jack Yerman (46.8-46.9) as each bettered the earlier indoor better of 47.2 that Dave Mills ran for 440-yards on a mud monitor in 1961.  (From T&F Information)

Earlier than the meet, Mills and his spouse Patricia, together with Nelson, took a tour of Berlin that included a visit by means of Checkpoint Charlie into East Berlin.

In Billy’s Phrases: https://indianyouth.org/road-to-tokyo-a-trip-to-berlin-and-check-point-charlie/

1979–42-year outdated Al Oerter, the 4-time Olympic gold medalist within the Discus, took benefit of a good wind in Mountainside,NJ,  to throw a private better of 219-10 (67.02?). Oerter would get the ultimate PB of his profession the next yr with a throw of 227-11 (69.46) in Wichita, Kansas.

50^th Anniversary of his first gold medal(2006):

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/11/sports activities/othersports/11oerter.html?ref=sports activities

1980–Sebastian Coe wins an 8k street race in Vigevano, Italy, after which proclaims he’ll run each the 800 and the 1500 on the Moscow Olympics later within the yr (he would win gold (1500) and silver (800) in Moscow).

https://www.worldathletics.org/information/preview/heshko-returns-to-action-vigevano-8-km-prev

1984–Working at house on the Solar Angel Traditional, an Arizona State quartet of Pete Richardson (1:47.5), Eddie Davis (1:47.8), Treg Scott (1:48.1), and freshman Mike Stahr (1:45.6) set  an American Report (on the time) of seven:08.96 within the 4×800 relay. The earlier mark of seven:10.4 [equivalent to 7:08.0] was set on the full 2-mile distance by the College of Chicago Observe Membership in 1973. ASU’s mark nonetheless stands because the U.S. Collegiate Report.

            Additionally getting beneath the earlier metric report had been the Santa Monica T.C . (7:10.03), which ran with out Johnny Grey, who had a 1:44.6 break up within the Dash Medley, and the Bud Mild crew (7:10.14).

            One other mark was set by Leslie Deniz, who was taking a redshirt yr at Arizona State. Deniz threw the Discus 213-11 (65.20) within the first spherical to get her fifth (and last) American Report.

1989–On the primary day of the Texas Relays (4-7), LSU’s Daybreak Sowell set a Collegiate Report of 10.93 within the 100-meters, then got here again the following day to steer her crew to victory within the 4×100 and 800m-Dash Medley Relays. Junior Michael Johnson ran a forty five.3 anchor on Baylor’s successful 4×400 and in addition ran a 200 leg on the victorious dash medley.

1990–Baylor senior Michael Johnson was named the Excellent Performer on the Texas Relays for his two spectacular anchor legs. Working within the chilly on Friday evening (4-6), Johnson made up a 10-meter deficit to convey Baylor house first within the 4×200 in 1:21.77.  On Saturday, his 44.5 leg prolonged the Bears’ lead as they gained the 4×400 in 3:03.09.

            Texas’ Patrik Bodén, who had set a World Report of 292-4 (89.10) in Austin the earlier month, gained the Javelin with a throw of 274-2 (83.56)

2000—Arkansas (3:12.13) edged Auburn (3:12.17) within the Dash Medley on the Texas Relays as each groups bettered Alabama’s 17-year outdated Collegiate Report of three:12.19 (1983).

Auburn had constructed an honest lead after getting fast opening legs from Coby Miller (20.4), Avard Moncur (20.5) and Sanjay Ayre, a freshman from Jamaica (by means of NY Metropolis) who produced a sensational 43.9 break up on the 400 leg.

The Razorbacks’ James Karanu patiently caught as much as Auburn’s Aaron Richberg (1:47.4) earlier than transferring forward on the ultimate homestretch to safe the win. Baylor ran a creditable 3:14.17 in 3^rd place.

Satirically, Arkansas’ report lasted 17 years, simply as Alabama’s had, when Texas A&M ran 3:11.94 in 2017.

Arkansas: Chandun O’Neal 20.5, Melvin Lister 20.6, Sam Glover 45.0, James Karanu’, 1:46.0

 

2002—The Ethiopian duo of Tirunesh Dibaba and Meseret Defar, two of the best feminine distance runners in historical past, met for the primary time on the Carlsbad(CA) 5000 street race. Solely 16 on the time, Dibaba completed 2^nd within the race (gained by Deena Kastor), whereas the 18-year outdated Defar positioned 11^th.

            Between them, the pair gained 5 Olympic gold medals and 15 World titles, with Defar having a 21-14 profession edge in head-to-head competitors in any respect distances.

Championship Historical past–Courtesy of Mirko Jalava’s nice website: http://www.tilastopaja.org/

Tirunesh Dibaba 

3 Olympic Golds

2008: 5000, 10000 2012: 10000

9 World Titles

2003: 5000 2005: 5000, 10000, CC Quick, CC Quick 2006: CC Quick 2007: 10000 2008: CC Quick 2013: 10000

3 World Championships Silvers

2004: CC Quick 2007: CC Quick. 2017: 10,000

3 Olympic Bronzes

2004: 5000 2012: 5000, 2016: 10,000

Meseret Defar

2 Olympic Golds

2004: 5000 2012: 5000

2 World Titles

2007: 5000 2013: 5000

4 World Indoor Titles

2004: 3000 2006: 3000 2008: 3000 2010: 3000

5000 m World Championships Silver Medalist 2005

2 World Indoor Silvers

2012 3000, 2016  3000

5000 m Olympic Bronze Medalist 2008

2 World Championships Bronzes

2009: 5000 2011: 5000

3000 m World Indoor Bronze Medalist 2003

Born On This Day*

 

Esther Jones  56 (1969)  1992- Olympic gold medalist—4×100

             1990 NCAA Champion—100, 200, 4×100 (LSU); 1989 NCAA Champion—4×100

              NCAA Historical past (20-time All-American!)

              Helped lead LSU to 4 NCAA Out of doors crew titles (2 Indoors)

              1988-Outdoor: 100 (3^rd), 200 (6^th), 4×100 (3^rd); Indoors: 55 (4^th), 200 (5^th)

              1989-Outdoor: 100 (2nd), 200 (4^th), 4×100 (1^st); Indoors: 55 (2^nd), 200 (3^rd)

              1990-Outdoor: 100 (1^st), 200 (1^st), 4×100 (1^st); Indoors: 55 (4^th), 200 (2^nd)

              1991-Outdoor: 100 (2^nd), 200 (2^nd)4×100 (2^nd); Indoors: 55 (3^rd), 200 (3^rd)

               PBs: 11.09 (1994), 22.47 (1992)

               LSU Corridor of Fame: https://lsusports.web/information/2009/03/02/3682490/

               http://www.nola.com/lsu/index.ssf/2014/07/lsu_track_star_esther_jones_is.html

Jane Frederick  73 (1952) 9-Time U.S. Champion (Pentathlon-’72,’73,’75,’76,’79; Heptathlon-’81,’83,’85,’86)

               Set 7 American Information within the Hep (Better of 6803 in 1984/#3 All-Time U.S.) 

               Bronze medalist 1987 World Championships—Heptathlon

               2-time U.S. Olympian—Pentathlon (’72-21^st, ’76-7^th)

               Corridor of Fame Bio(2007): https://www.usatf.org/athlete-bios/jane-frederick

                 https://vault.si.com/vault/1977/11/21/plainly-jane-has-a-penchant-for-the-pentathlon

                https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/77833

                https://www.worldathletics.org/athletes/united-states/jane-frederick-14358372

Dave Johnson  62 (1963) 1992 Olympic bronze medalist—Decathlon (9^th-1988); PB-8727 (’92/#6-All-Time U.S.)

                4-time U.S. Champion (’86,’89,’90,’92)

                One half of the Dan (O’Brien) and Dave promoting marketing campaign for Reebok main as much as the 1992

                     Olympics in Barcelona.  Appeared like a superb concept till O’Brien didn’t make the U.S. crew after

                     no-heighting within the pole vault on the U.S. Olympic Trials in New Orleans.

                Wiki Bio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Johnson_(decathlete)

                https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_percent26_Dave

 

 

Deceased

Arnie Robinson 72 (1948-Dec.1,2020)  1976 Olympic gold medalist-Lengthy Bounce (bronze in ’72); PB: 27-4  ¾ (8.35/1976)

              6-time U.S. Champion (’71-’72, ’75-’78); 1975 U.S. Indoor Champion

              1976 NCAA Champion (San Diego State/1977-4^th)

              Ranked #1 on the planet 4 occasions by T&F Information (’71, ’76-’78/#3-’72&’73, #4-’75)

              A legend in his hometown of San Diego, the place he competed in highschool and school, coached at Mesa School,

                  and continued to assist T&F regionally in any respect ranges.

              Died in 2020 after an extended and valiant battle with most cancers. Medical doctors had given him 6 months to reside when he

                  was first identified in 2005. He had earlier survived a near-fatal automotive accident in 2000.

              San Diego Union-Tribune

              https://www.worldathletics.org/information/iaaf-news/arnie-robinson-obituary

              Ken Stone’s column consists of many tributes, together with these from Carl Lewis and Willie Banks.

              1976 OG Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8EJ_zqNUxE

              NY Instances Report:

      https://www.nytimes.com/1976/07/30/archives/wife-and-doctor-help-robinson-cap-long-climb-in-long-jump-wife.html

              Corridor of Fame Bio: https://www.usatf.org/athlete-bios/arnie-robinson

              (2018 Article): https://www.nydailynews.com/sd-sp-miller-arnie-robinson-olympics-20181007-story.html

              Wiki Bio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnie_Robinson

              https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/78961

              https://www.worldathletics.org/athletes/united-states/arnie-robinson-14358181