Leamon King

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Leamon King (born February 13, 1936 in Tulare , California , † May 23, 2001 in Delano , California) was an American sprinter who appeared in the late 1950s. He ran a world record and won Olympic gold.

Career

In 1956, after his compatriots Willie Williams and Ira Murchison had set the world record over 100 meters in 10.1 seconds in Berlin on August 3 and 4 , he became the third runner to achieve this feat twice: on August 20. October 1956 in Ontario and October 27 in Santa Ana it also reached 10.1 s.

He was able to place twice in the American championships:

  • 1956 second over 100 meters in 10.45 s behind Bobby Morrow (10.3 s)
  • 1957 champion over 100 yards in 9.7 s ahead of Dave Sime at the same time

At the Olympic Games in Melbourne in 1956 , he won the 4 x 100 meter relay as the second runner of the US team ( Ira Murchison , Leamon King, Thane Baker and Bobby Morrow ) in the world record time of 39.5 s Gold medal.

In 1957 he won the 100 and 200 meters at the ISTAF in Berlin .

Leamon King started out for the University of California at Berkeley . After finishing his active career, he became a school teacher in Delano .

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SURNAME King, Leamon
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American sprinter
DATE OF BIRTH February 13, 1936
PLACE OF BIRTH Tulare , California
DATE OF DEATH May 23, 2001
Place of death Delano