Donald Gehrmann
Donald Gehrmann ( Donald Arthur "Don" Gehrmann; born November 16, 1927 in Milwaukee ) is a former American middle-distance runner .
In 1948 he qualified with a victory over 1500 m in the US eliminations for the Olympic Games in London , where he was eighth.
In 1952 he was US indoor champion over 1000 yards . As a student at the University of Wisconsin – Madison , he won the NCAA title over 1,500 m or in the mile run three times in a row .
Personal bests
- 880 yards: 1: 50.7 min, June 20, 1950, Madison (corresponds to 1: 50.0 min over 800 m )
- 1500 m: 3: 50.6 min, May 31, 1952, London
- 1 mile: 4: 09.6 min, June 18, 1949, Los Angeles
- Hall: 4: 07.6 min, January 27, 1951, New York City
Web links
- Donald Gehrmann in the trackfield.brinkster.net database (English)
- Donald Gehrmann in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gehrmann, Donald |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gehrmann, Donald Arthur; Gehrmann, Don |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American middle distance runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 16, 1927 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Milwaukee |