Karl Anderson (athlete)
Karl Anderson ( Karl Walter Anderson; born November 5, 1900 in Minneapolis ; † February 28, 1989 ibid.) Was an American hurdler who specialized in the 110-meter distance .
At the Olympic Games in Paris in 1924, he was fifth.
In 1923 he was US champion over 120 yard hurdles and US indoor champion over 70 yard hurdles. He set his personal best over 120 yard hurdles of 14.8 s on August 18, 1923 in Detroit .
Web links
- Karl Anderson in the database of trackfield.brinkster.net (English)
- Karl Anderson in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Anderson, Karl |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Anderson, Karl Walter |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American hurdler |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 5th November 1900 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Minneapolis |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 28, 1989 |
| Place of death | Minneapolis |