Charles Tidwell
Charles "Charlie" Tidwell (born March 30, 1937 in Independence , Kansas , † August 28, 1969 in Denver ) was an American sprinter and hurdler .
On April 16, 1960 he ran the 220 yards (201.168 m) in 20.2 s, but it turned out that the distance was actually only 199.6 m long. This prevented it from being ratified as a world record, even though it had beaten the 200 m record of 20.5 s with a strike of 0.1 s .
On June 10, 1960 he set the world record over 100 m with 10.1 s .
In the US eliminations for the Olympic Games in 1960, however, he injured himself in the finals over 100 m and then could not compete over 200 m.
In 1959 he became the US champion in the 200 m hurdles. Starting for the University of Kansas , he was twice NCAA champion over 100 yards or 100 m (1959, 1960) and once over 200 m (1960) and over 200 m hurdles (1958).
At the age of 32, he committed suicide after he had shot his wife in the dispute.
Personal bests
- 100 yards: 9.4 s, May 16, 1959, Norman
- 100 m: 10.1 s, June 10, 1960, Houston
- 200 m: 20.3 s, April 16, 1960, Abilene
- 200 m hurdles: 22.6 s, June 14, 1958, Berkeley (former world record)
Web links
- Charles Tidwell in the database of World Athletics (English)
- Charles Tidwell in the database of trackfield.brinkster.net (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Tidwell, Charles |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Tidwell, Charlie |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American sprinter and hurdler |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 30, 1937 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Independence , Kansas |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 28, 1969 |
| Place of death | Denver |