William Porter
| William Porter | |
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| Osobní informace | |
| Narození | 24. března 1926 Jackson |
| Úmrtí | 10. března 2000 (ve věku 73 let) Irvine |
| Stát |  Spojené státy americké |
| Výška | 190 cm |
| Kariéra | |
| Disciplína | 110 m překážek |
| Účasti na LOH | 1948 |
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| Přehled medailí | ||
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 Atletika na LOH | ||
| zlato | LOH 1948 Londýn | 110 m překážek |
William „Bill“ Franklin Porter II (24. března 1926 Jackson, Michigan – 10. března 2000 Irvine, Kalifornie) byl americký atlet, sprinter, olympijský vítěz v běhu na 110 metrů překážek z roku 1948.
Sportovní kariéra
V roce 1948 se stal mistrem USA v běhu na 110 metrů překážek a kvalifikoval se v této disciplíně na olympiádu v Londýně. Zde, i přes nepřítomnost nejlepšího překážkáře Harisona Dillarda, získali běžci USA všechny tři medaile. Porter přitom jako vítěz vytvořil nový olympijský rekord časem 13,9 sekundy.
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