Arthur Duffey
Arthur Duffey ( Arthur Francis Duffey ; born June 14, 1879 in Roxbury , Boston , † January 25, 1955 in Boston) was an American sprinter .
In 1899 he became the US 100 yard champion and in 1900 he became the British champion over the same distance. He was therefore a favorite for the 100-meter run at the 1900 Olympic Games in Paris. After he had won in the preliminary and in the semi-finals, he suffered a muscle tear in the final and could not finish the race.
From 1901 to 1903 he defended his British championship three times in a row. In 1902 he covered the 100 yards in the world record time of 9.6 seconds.
In 1905 he was denied amateur status because of allegedly excessive reimbursement of expenses. The real reason for the ban, according to Charles Paddock , was that Duffey refused to wear the shoes made by the manufacturer that sponsored the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) and was closely associated with AAU President James Sullivan.
Arthur Duffey became a sports journalist after his active career.
Web links
- Arthur Duffey in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Duffey, Arthur |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Duffey, Arthur Francis (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American sprinter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 14, 1879 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Roxbury , Boston |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 25, 1955 |
| Place of death | Boston |