Horatio Fitch
Horatio May Fitch (born December 16, 1900 in Chicago , Illinois , † May 1985 in Allenspark , Colorado ) was an American athlete who was successful in the early 1920s. The 400 meter specialist started for the Chicago AA.
He was a graduate of the University of Illinois, where he studied engineering.
Horatio Fitch was 1.75 m tall and 68 kg.
Services
In 1923, Horatio Fitch won the state championship over 440 yards in 50.0 s. This was followed by two fourth places in 1924 and 1925 and a runner-up in 1926.
Horatio Fitch celebrated the greatest success of his career in 1924. He was one of nine athletes sent by the United States Athletics Federation to take part in the 400-meter runs at the 1924 Paris Olympics . Four athletes were nominated for the individual races and four more plus a substitute runner for the 4 x 400 meter relay . Horatio Fitch, who finished second behind Coard Taylor in the trials , was one of the individual runners.
The 23-year-old was in top form. He won his preliminary run and then his quarter and semifinals, where he set a new Olympic record in the semifinals with 47.8 s. However, he could not quite build on this performance in the final. The gold medal was won by the British rider Eric Liddell in the new world record time of 47.6 s. Fitch's time of 48.4 s was enough to win the silver medal ahead of Liddell's compatriot Guy Butler (bronze in 48.6 s). Coard Taylor only came in 5th.
In the US 4 x 400 meter relay, which won the gold medal, Horatio Fitch was not represented.
Web links
- Horatio Fitch in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Fitch, Horatio |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Fitch, Horatio May |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American athlete |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 16, 1900 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Chicago , Illinois |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 1985 |
| Place of death | Allenspark , Colorado |