Hector Hogan
Hector Dennis "Hec" Hogan (born July 11, 1931 in Rockhampton , † September 2, 1960 in Brisbane ) was an Australian athlete who was successful in the sprint in the 1950s. He won ten Australian championships:
| year | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 |
| 100 yards | 9.9 (3.) | 9.6 (1.) | 9.7 (1.) | 9.5 (1.) | 9.9 (1.) | 9.7 (1.) | 9.4 (1.) | 9.6 (1.) |
| 220 yards | 21.6 (1.) | 21.3 (1.) | ||||||
| Long jump (in m) |
7.01 (1.) | 7.08 (3.) |
In international competitions he was able to win four bronze medals:
- As a member of the Australian 4 × 110-y relay at the British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver in 1954 (41.7 seconds) and 1958 in Cardiff (41.5 seconds)
- over 100 y at the British Empire and Commonwealth Games 1954 in Vancouver (9.7 sec.) and over 100 m at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne (10.6 sec / 10.77 sec el.) behind the two Americans Bobby Morrow and Thane Baker (both 10.5 sec.). Over 200 m he was eliminated in the quarterfinals with 21.7 seconds.
Hector Hogan died of leukemia at the age of 29 .
Web links
Commons : Hector Hogan - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
- Hector 'Hec' Hogan in the database of Athletics Australia (English)
- Hector Hogan in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hogan, Hector |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hogan, Hector Dennis (full name); Hogan, Hec |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Australian athlete |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 11, 1931 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rockhampton |
| DATE OF DEATH | 2nd September 1960 |
| Place of death | Brisbane |