Percy Williams

Percy Williams
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Narození19. května 1908
Vancouver
Úmrtí29. listopadu 1982 (ve věku 74 let)
Vancouver
Příčina úmrtístřelná rána
Povolánípojišťovací agent, sprinter a pilot
Oceněnídůstojník Řádu Kanady
Kanadská sportovní síň slávy
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Přehled medailí
Olympijské kruhy Atletika na LOH
zlatoAmsterdam 1928běh na 100 m
zlatoAmsterdam 1928běh na 200 m

Percy Alfred Williams (19. května 1908 Vancouver29. listopadu 1982 Vancouver) byl kanadský atlet, sprinter, dvojnásobný olympijský vítěz.

Sportovní kariéra

Před olympiádou v Amsterdamu v roce 1928 nečekaně zvítězil v kanadské olympijské kvalifikaci. Na olympiádě snadno postoupil do finále běhu na 100 metrů, ve kterém zvítězil díky dobrému startu. Tento úspěch zopakoval i v běhu na 200 metrů.

V roce 1930 na pozvání atletických funkcionářů z USA startoval na sérii halových závodů, 19 z celkového počtu 21 vyhrál. Ve stejném roce vyrovnal světový rekord na 100 metrů časem 10,3 s.[1] Po následném zranění se už nedostal do dřívější formy. Startoval na olympiádě v Los Angeles v roce 1932, kde nepostoupil ze semifinále běhu na 100 metrů. Štafeta Kanady na 4 x 100 metrů, jejímž byl členem, doběhla na čtvrtém místě. Krátce po této olympiádě ukončil svoji sportovní kariéru.

Odkazy

Reference

  1. World Records Progression – 100 Meters (Men) [online]. Trackfield.brinkster.net. Dostupné online. (anglicky) 

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