Herbert Jamison
Jamison at Olympia 1896
Herbert Brotherson Jamison (born September 17, 1875 in Peoria , Illinois , † June 22, 1938 ibid), a US student at Princeton University , was a participant in the first Olympic Games in Athens in 1896 . He competed for the USA and finished second in the 400-meter run on the second day of competition, April 7th (March 26th *), in a time of 55.2 seconds. On the first day of the competition, April 6th (March 25th *), Jamison won the first elimination run over 400 meters ahead of the German Fritz Hofmann . With it he got the Olympic record over this distance for one day.
Results / placements at the Olympic Games
| discipline | 1896 |
|---|---|
| 400 m | 2. |
* In 1896 the Julian calendar was valid in Greece
Web links
- Herbert Jamison in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Jamison, Herbert |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Jamison, Herbert Brotherson |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American athlete |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 17, 1875 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Peoria (Illinois) |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 22, 1938 |
| Place of death | Peoria (Illinois) |