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Relevant athletes in this Olympics
William DeHart Hubbard born in Cincinnati, Ohio on November 25, 1903 - June 23, 1976) was a track and field athlete who was the first African American to win an Olympic gold medal in an individual event; the running long jump at the 1924 Paris Summer Games.
He subsequently set a long jump world record of 25 feet 103⁄4 inches (7.89 m) at Chicago in June 1925 and equaled the world record of 9.6 seconds for the 100-yard dash at Cincinnati a year later.
Robert LeGendre January 7, 1898 – January 21, 1931 is an American athlete and Olympics competitor who competed mainly in the Pentathlon.
He competed for the United States in the 1924 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France, in the Pentathlon where he won the Bronze medal. In doing so he set a new world record for the long jump of 7.76 metres (25.5 ft).
Paavo Johannes Nurmi (13 June 1897 – 2 October 1973) was a Finnish runner. Born in Turku, he was known as one of the "Flying Finns", a term given to him, Hannes Kolehmainen, Ville Ritola, and others for their distinction in running. During the 1920s, Nurmi was the bestmiddle and long distance runner in the world, setting world records at distances between 1500 m and 20 km.
Nurmi won a total of nine gold and three silver medals in the 12 events in which he competed at the Olympic Games from 1920 to 1928. In particular, he won five gold medals at the 1924 Summer Olympics held in Paris, becoming the most successful athlete there. In 1932, Nurmi was unable to compete at the Olympics, as he had received money for his running and was thus considered a professional.
Harold Abrahms (15 December 1899 – 14 January 1978) was a British athlete of Jewish origin. At the 1924 Summer Games, Abrahams won the 100 m in a time of 10.6 seconds, beating all the American favourites, including the 1920 gold-medal winner Charlie Paddock. The Paris Olympics 100 m dash took place at 7 p.m. on 7 July 1924, and Abrahams and Porritt dined together at 7 p.m. on 7 July every year thereafter, until Abrahams's death in 1978.) In the 200 m race, Abrahams reached the final, placing sixth and last. As an opening runner for the 4 x 100 m team, Abrahams won a second Olympic medal, a silver. He did not compete in the long jump.
Eric Henry Liddell (16 January 1902 – 21 February 1945) was a Scottish athlete, rugby union international player, and missionary.
Liddell was the winner of the men's 400 metres at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris. Liddell's Olympic training and racing, and the religious convictions that influenced him, are depicted in the Oscar-winning 1981 film Chariots of Fire, in which he is portrayed by fellow Scot lan Charleson.
The Olympics were hosted by the city of Paris. A devout Christian, Liddell refused to run in a heat held on Sunday and was forced to withdraw from the 100-metres race, his best event. The schedule had been published several months earlier, and his decision was made well before the Games. Liddell spent the intervening months training for the 400 metres, though his best time of 49.6 seconds, set in winning the 1924 AAA championship 440 yards, was modest by international standards. When the day of the Olympic 400 metres race came, Liddell went to the starting blocks, where an American Olympic Team masseur slipped a piece of paper into his hand with a quotation from 1Samuel 2:30: "Those who honor me I will honor."
Johnny Weissmuller (June 2, 1904 – January 20, 1984) was an Austrian-Hungarian-born American swimmer and actor best known for playing Tarzan in movies. Weissmuller was one of the world's best swimmers in the 1920s, winning five Olympic gold medals and one bronze medal. He won fifty-two US National Championships and set sixty-seven world records. In Paris 1924 won three swimming gold medals in the 100 and 400-meter freestyles and the 4x200 freestyle relay. After his swimming career, he became the sixth actor to portray Edgar Rice Burrough's ape man Tarzan in films, a role he played in twelve motion pictures. Dozens of other actors have also played Tarzan, but Weissmuller is by far the best known. His character's distinctive, ululating Tarzan yell is still often used in films.
Gertrude Caroline Ederle (October 23, 1905 – November 30, 2003) she was a American swimeer. At the 1924 Summer Olympics, she won a gold medal as a part of the US 400-meter freestyle relay team and bronze medals for finishing third in the 100-meter and 400-meter freestyle races. She had been favored to win a gold medal in all three events and was bitterly disappointed in the outcome. Two years later she caused a sensation by becoming the first woman to swim across the English Channel (La Manche) - and in a time almost two hours faster than any man had ever achieved.
The history of Olympic Games in Paris 1924
The 1924 Olympics officially known as the VIII Modern Olympic Games were held in Paris, France,
between May 4 and July 27. Paris hosted over three thousand athletes, 2956
men and 136 women.
The 1924 Games saw American William DeHart Hubbard became the first black athlete to win an
individual gold medal; he triumphed in the long jump.
His compatriot Robert LeGendre broke the long jump world record with a leap of 7.76m, but this was
in the pentathlon, and he had to settle for bronze.
Paavo Nurmi (FIN-athletics) had a crazy programme. He participated in the 1,500 and 5,000m, the
finals of which were less than an hour apart, in the 3,000m, both individual and team events, as well
as the cross-country! Nurmi obtained an incredible five titles. Nurmi was honoured for his
achievements when a his statue was erected outside Helsinki stadium.
Great Britain scored two major victories when Harold Abrahams became the first European to win an
Olympic sprint medal, while Eric Liddell took the gold in the 400m in a time of 47.6 seconds. Lidell's
time was a world record, but was not officially recognised because the runners only had to run
around one bend until 1936.
The gold medals won by British runners Harold Abrahams in the 100 meters and Eric Liddell in the
400 were chronicled in the 1981 Academy Award-winning film 'Chariots of Fire.' The movie, however,
was not based on fact. Liddell, a devout Christian, knew months in advance that the preliminary for
the 100 (his best event) was on a Sunday, so he had plenty of time to change plans and train for the
400.
Speaking of the movies, Johnny Weissmuller of USA won three swimming gold medals in the 100 and
400-meter freestyles and the 4x200 freestyle relay. He would later become Hollywood's most famous
Tarzan.
At the 1924 Paris Games, the Olympic motto, 'Citius, Altius, Fortius', (Swifter, Higher, Stronger) was
introduced, as was the Closing Ceremony ritual of raising three flags: the flag of the International
Olympic Committee, the flag of the host nation and the flag of the next host nation. The number of
participating nations jumped from 29 to 44, signaling widespread acceptance of the Olympics as a
major event, as did the presence of 1,000 journalists. Women's fencing made its debut as Ellen
Osiier of Denmark earned the gold medal without losing a single bout.
American swimmer Gertrude Ederle won a bronze medal in the 100m freestyle. Two years later she
caused a sensation by becoming the first woman to swim across the English Channel (La Manche) -
and in a time almost two hours faster than any man had ever achieved. Finnish runner Paavo Nurmi,
won five gold medals to add to the three he had won in 1920. His most spectacular performance
occurred on 10 July. First he easily won the 1,500m. Then, a mere 55 minutes later, he returned to the
track and won the 5,000m. Nurmi's team-mate, Ville Ritola, did not do badly either in 1924: he won
four gold medals and two silver.
Tennis made its last appearance before being brought back more than 60 years later at Seoul. The
IOC, which was fiercely anti-professional, had doubts whether the game's top players were truly
amateurs.
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