Frank Cuhel
Frank Cuhel ( Frank Josef Cuhel ; born September 23, 1904 in Cedar Rapids , Iowa , † February 22, 1943 near Lisbon ) was an American hurdler .
In 1928 he qualified in the US eliminations in the 400-meter hurdles with 52.1 s as second behind Morgan Taylor , who set a world record with 52.0 s, for the Olympic Games in Amsterdam . There, however, both Americans could not repeat this form: Cuhel won silver with 53.6 s behind the British Lord Burghley (53.4 s) and ahead of Taylor at the same time.
In the same year, Cuhel was US champion in the 200 m hurdles in the straight and, starting for the University of Iowa , NCAA champion in the 220 yard hurdles.
Frank Cuhel died as a war correspondent when the Boeing 314 Yankee Clipper crashed into the Tagus River .
Web links
- Frank Cuhel in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Cuhel, Frank |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Cuhel, Frank Josef |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American hurdler |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 23, 1904 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 22, 1943 |
| Place of death | near Lisbon |