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Charles Archibald "Archie" Hahn (September 14,
1880 – January 21, 1955) was a German-American athlete, and one of the best sprinters in
the early 20th century.
Having won sprint events at the 1903 American and Canadian
championships, Hahn - born in Dodgeville, Wisconsin, but
running for the University of Michigan - was
among the favourites at the 1904 Olympic Games in St.
Louis, which was poorly attended by European athletes.
In the first event at those Games, the 60 m, Hahn benefited from
his quick start and won, making him a favourite for the remaining
events he was entered in, the 100 m and 200 m. His run in the 200 m
final delivered him the gold and a good time, although the latter
was flattered, because the race was run on a straight course. In
his third event, he again outclassed the field, thus winning all
sprint events.
In 1906, the "Milwaukee Meteor" repeated his Olympic 100 m
victory in Athens, a feat not equalled until 1988, when Carl Lewis won the 100 m
twice in a row (albeit after disqualification of Ben Johnson).
After his running career, Archie Hahn became a coach and wrote
the classic book How to sprint. Archie coached the University of Virginia Cavaliers
to 12 state championships in 13 years. He died in 1955, in Charlottesville,
Virginia.
Hahn was inducted into the University of
Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor in 1984 and the Virginia Sports
Hall of Fame in 1991.
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| Persondata |
| NAME |
Hahn, Charles Archibald |
| ALTERNATIVE
NAMES |
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| SHORT
DESCRIPTION |
American athlete, Olympic medalist |
| DATE OF BIRTH |
September 14, 1880 |
| PLACE OF
BIRTH |
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| DATE OF DEATH |
January 21, 1955 |
| PLACE OF
DEATH |
Charlottesville, Virginia |
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