John Carpenter (athlete)
John Carpenter ( John Condict Carpenter ; born December 7, 1884 in Washington, DC , † June 4, 1933 in Chicago ) was an American sprinter .
At the Olympic Games in London in 1908 , he was the first to cross the finish line in the final of the 400-meter run , but was disqualified because he had pushed the British Wyndham neck shaft on the home straight (which is allowed under US rules, according to the relevant British Rules was not allowed).
Two days later, the referees set up a re-race with marked lanes, which the other two US athletes William Robbins and John Taylor stayed away out of solidarity with Carpenter. Neck wave was the only participant in this run to win without a fight.
John Carpenter was a Cornell University graduate .
Web links
- John Carpenter in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Carpenter, John |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Carpenter, John Condict |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American sprinter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 7, 1884 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Washington, DC |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 4, 1933 |
| Place of death | Chicago |