Harry Williamson

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Harry Webb Williamson (born July 11, 1913 in High Point , North Carolina , † April 8, 2000 in Charlotte , North Carolina) was an American athlete. The middle-distance runner preferred running over a mile, but was also active as an 800-meter runner.

Harry Williamson was a member of the North Carolina Tar Heels , the team at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . In 1934 he became the master of the Southern Conference for 880 yards and a mile. At the national college championships of the NCAA he finished fourth in the mile run . The following year he finished second, running the same time as the winner Archie San Romani (4: 19.1 s). According to an article in The Pittsburgh Press on January 5, 1935, Williamson was considered a beacon of hope for the upcoming Berlin Olympic Games in the 1,500-meter run .

At the Olympic qualifications for Berlin , which took place in New York , Williamson only reported for the 800-meter run. He was able to qualify as third behind John Woodruff and Charles Hornbostel . In Berlin, Williamson won both his preliminary run and his semi-final run. In the final, however, he only reached sixth place. He was almost seven seconds behind the winner Woodruff.

After the Olympics, Williamson managed to set two world records in relay races. In 1936 he ran in a 4-by-880-yards relay together with Olympic champions Woodruff and Hornbostel and Bob Young against a British team. The US relay won the race in a new world record time. In a relay team at Stanford University , he achieved a world record over 4 × 440 yards in 1940.

Harry Williamson's best time over the mile was 4: 15.3 minutes, which he achieved in 1934. Over 800 m he achieved a time of 1: 51.2 minutes (1936).

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  2. ↑ Article in the Pittsburgh Press (Eng.)
personal data
SURNAME Williamson, Harry
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Williamson, Harry Webb (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American athlete
DATE OF BIRTH July 11, 1913
PLACE OF BIRTH High Point , North Carolina
DATE OF DEATH April 8, 2000
Place of death Charlotte , North Carolina