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William Harrison "Bones" Dillard (July 8, 1923 – November 15, 2019) was an American track and field athlete, who is the only male in the history of the Olympic Games to win gold in both the 100 meter (sprints) and the 110 meter hurdles, making him the “World’s Fastest Man” in 1948 and the “World’s Fastest Hurdler” in 1952.
- William Harrison Dillard
- 152 lb (69 kg)
- 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
- July 8, 1923, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
16 de nov. de 2019 · World Athletics is deeply saddened by the news that Harrison Dillard, the only male athlete to win Olympic titles in the 100m dash and 110m hurdles, died near his home in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, on Thursday (15). Dillard, who won four Olympic gold medals during his career, was 96, the oldest living US Olympic champion.
Hace 6 días · Harrison Dillard began hurdling at the age of eight, running in an alley and using the springs from abandoned car seats as barriers. During 1947 and 1948, Dillard won 82 straight races. However, in the final of the 110m hurdles at the U.S. Olympic trials, he lost his stride and failed to finish. Hurdling at all cost
16 de nov. de 2019 · By Kelyn Soong. November 16, 2019 at 7:38 a.m. EST. Harrison Dillard, bottom, wins the men's 100- meter dash at the Olympics in London on July 31, 1948.
- Kelyn Soong
William Harrison Dillard ( Cleveland, Ohio, 8 de julio de 1923- ibídem, 15 de noviembre de 2019) 1 fue un atleta estadounidense especialista en pruebas de velocidad y vallas, y ganador de cuatro medallas de oro olímpicas entre los Juegos de Londres 1948 y Helsinki 1952.
11 de abr. de 2024 · Deprived of his hurdles, Dillard still wins two golds. 2 min 01 August 1948 15:00 GMT-7. Athletics. Harrison Dillard was a mere 13-year-old schoolboy in 1936 when he attended a huge parade in honour of Jesse Owens, hero of that year's Olympic Games in Berlin.
27 de jul. de 2023 · William Harrison “Bones” Dillard is one of three men to win Olympic gold medals in both sprint and hurdling events. The Cleveland native won four gold medals in two Olympic Games appearances.
