We look at the best performances in the 1960s among our “big moments” to celebrate the 80th anniversary of AW
Rudolph Roman Three
In 1960, in 1960, Wilma Rudolf became the first American woman to win three gold medals at the Olympic Games when she reached a victory in Rome.
He became Olympic as 16-year-old Melbourne, anchoring the Golden team, but four years later, it was in the Italian capital that his star was shining.
He was the first woman who violated 23 seconds in the Hyu Championships 22.9 and continued to stand out when they came to their games.
His winning margin at 100m was 0.25, as he had a watch 11.0, it is good at record but illegal 2.8 m / s. For 200 m, Rudolf broke the Olympic post with 23.2 by 23.2 and was the command winner, using 24.0. The tax trick ended by 4×100 m, in which the US team sets a world record of 44.4.
Back to Bikila
“Watching Bikila Abebe (SIC) during the race was almost mystical experience,” Watman wrote. “How can a person go to 5 miles 5?
Former Time The editor wrote on the pages of this magazine to describe the heroism of Ethiopia, which was in the process of successfully protecting his Olympic marathon title in Tokyo.
Bikila announced her four years ago when she became the first Olympic gold medalist in Ethiopia due to the marathon, barefoot, at the time, at the time, 2:29:27.
Given that he had passed under the appendix for 40 days, he was not expected to repeat his heroism in Japan. This time after wearing shoes, he finished 2 more than four minutes. 12: 11.2 to break the World Record of Britain’s Basile Tohl.
Rand is performing a dream
“I would be able to have a world record sooner than the Olympic medal really,” Mary Rand said the leader in the Tokyo Olympics. “It would be absolutely surprising if it were only one day, even if it were only one day. Of course, the biggest thing would be a world record in the Olympics.
That’s exactly what he did. After setting a record record of the Olympic long jump in the qualifying round, he opened the British record 6.63M, a shiny series of 6.66 m to 6.6 m / s.
His performance forced him to demand the first British woman a gold medal.
Matthews make changes
In Tokyo, the second gold medal for Britain in the city of Ken Matthias, in the city of Ken Matthew. He collapsed and moved to the hospital four years ago in Rome. This time he judged his race to perfection. In half a half, he was clear 24 seconds, the leader he extended to 1:40.
These walkers were still unfairly considered as second-class citizens in the world of Athletics, when other Medalists of Britain’s other Tokyo were quickly demonstrated in the Queen’s Honorary Association.
Packers are blowing trail
When was the breaker traveled to Tokyo Olympics in 1964, he was so popular that he won 400m. The distance of 800 m, during which he had international experience was almost later.
There was a huge disappointment for the British in his preferred event when Australia’s Beth’s Sederbert took only 400 m gold, and Packer had to be convinced of him.
Fiancé and companion teammate Robbie Brightwell to resolve the bilateral task.
In the final, the packer had a slow start, and Meriyev’s Dupururur was fine in the middle. However, the former found a way to the race and left the last pendulum, passing through the French woman who would win 2. 01.1 with a global record time.
Davis contradicts expectations
Although he qualified for the 1964 Olympic Long Long Jump Finals, the second is the longest effort, LIN Davis is not expected to be above Tokyo.
However, Welshen had these expectations at 8.07 m apart, which he saw that he beat the US champion Ralph Boston four centimeters.
Rainy, cold conditions were played in Davis’ hands, but he took the opportunity and was the only British man who won the Olympic bounce, until I won Greg Raderford.
Peter Snell’s Tokyo Double
The International Career of Peter Snell was short, but its important event is still reversing today.
He told the world 800 m gold in 1960 and 1964.
New Zelandander hardly ran more than 800 m, after violating the world record in 1962, but by 300 m, he unleashed his strike and persuadingly won 1. In 45.1.
The scoop of 1500 m in the final found himself in boxing, but helped Britain John Wepton, who moved sports to him aside. Through the remaining 200 m, Snell was able to change the outfit once again and completed his dual mission. In 38.1. Because a male athlete does not match the heroism.
Ron Clarke’s record 1965
The frustratedness of Tokyo is fuel, where he won 10,000 meters and ended with both 5,000 m, as well as in Marathon, will present 11th world records during that year.
The first time came to January, when he was horned. 13. Vladimir Kuts captured with a sign of 5,000 m for 34.8 hours. Clark returned to action on February 1, “Once”, he once again improved his own sign 13. 33.6, and in March he created a world record of 47. On 12. In June June, he not only posted 13. 25.8 for 5,000 m, but also broke one of his own records 13. 00.4.
He is 28 in Turks. It was a record of his own 10,000 feet with 14.0, although he was never authenticated due to the problem with the race permit when his three miles left. 39.4.
He entered his extraordinary year in Geelong, Australia, where he sets the world record of 20,000 m – 59. 22.8 and one hour of record account by 20,232 meters.
Beamon’s giant leap
It is possible that it helped mexican’s height, but in 1968 Bob Bobo shook the world.
Mel Watman was in the stadium to see a long jump story that should be done and wrote it at the time.
“Behold, the man who could wrap the title with 28 feet with a pre-jump (8.53 m). Hold on the runway.
“What happened, though he landed, and when he touched a man’s longest unspeakable flight to a man, but he was taking place.
“Beamon danced, kissing even on the track, and his companions congratulated him.
It was a sign that was standing until 1991.
Fossbie is far away
Before Dick Fosbouri, high flights would use either western rolls or ribbons whom they spurred laterally or belly. But everyone changed when the American jumped to the bar backwards.
He always said that he was not the first to jump back, given that the Win Canadian glosses also used the “Brill Bend”.
But Fosbin said:
The world has received the first glance of the 1968 Olympic Games, which won the Fosbi with 2.24 m posts before he tried to break the five-year world record of Valeri Brumel.
Although none of his experience of 2.29 m approached, his influence was well and really done, and 28 of the 40 archers during the 1972 Olympic Games were “twinkle”.
Hemer’s obstacles perfection
1968
In the semi-final, his British record hinted that something special could be in insult, but a show of strength, speed and technology, which he never seen in 48.1 records. He received his medal from David, Lord Burghli, who won gold for the same event 40 years ago.
Increases hot feet on it 100m record
1968 On October 14, Jim’s Hunters confirmed his blocks for the final of 100 m in Mexican games. It was the first Olympic Games on the synthetic track, at an altitude of 2248 m above sea level, and the 22-year-old American helped the 22-year-old American victory at 9.95.
Four days after his victory, he signed the Miami Dolphin Football team. However, his 100 m, however, survived for 15 years.
In addition to winning the 100 m ers in Mexico, he combined with Charles Green, Melvin’s Pandl and Ronny Rei Smith to record 4x100m gold too 38.2. At the end of the Mexican games, he turned 9.9 for 100 m, as well as 9.8 with the help of wind during the same meeting in 1968.
Special Operer
Victory in 1956
His sports career was almost reduced in 1957, when he was involved in a serious car accident, but returned to successfully defend his Olympic title. Operter sets his first world record in 1962 (he laid four in his career) and was the first to break 200 feet.
His third Olympic title came, although the suffering was suffering before the games. He had a neck problem meaning he had to have a bracelet, while Tokyo was torn in the ribs of cartilage and competed in great pain. The third round of 64.78 million gave him that fourth Olympic title.
Do you know?
The sinceric run was invented in 1962 by theodore Bucholz, George Rambosk and Richard Provided. Automatic schedule was first used in the 1964 Olympics officially in athletes
