Alexander S. Wilson (December 1, 1907 – December 9, 1994) was a Canadian sprinter who competed in both the 1928 Summer Olympics and the 1932 Summer Olympics. He was born in Montreal and died in Mission, Texas, United States.[1]
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Representing  Canada
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| Olympic Games | ||
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1932 Los Angeles | 800 m |
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1928 Amsterdam | 4 × 400 m relay |
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1932 Los Angeles | 400 m |
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1932 Los Angeles | 4 × 400 m relay |
| British Empire Games | ||
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1930 Hamilton | 440 yd |
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1930 Hamilton | 4 × 440 yd |
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1930 Hamilton | 880 yd |
In 1928 he won a bronze medal with the Canadian team in the 4 × 400 metres relay event.[2] In the 400 metre competition[3] as well as in the 800 metre contest[4] he was eliminated in the semi-finals. Four years later, he won the silver medal in the 800 metre[5] event and the bronze medal in the 400 metre[6] competition. With the Canadian team he won another bronze medal in the 4 × 400 metre relay contest.[7]
At the 1930 British Empire Games (now the Commonwealth Games) he won the gold medal in the 440 yards event and the bronze medal in the 880 yards competition. With the Canadian relay team he won the silver medal in the 4 × 440 yards contest.[8] He was a track and field athlete at the University of Notre Dame and the Alex Wilson Invitational was named for him because he went on to coach the track and field team for several decades. At Notre Dame he won the 400 meter NCAA Outdoor Championship in 1932.
Awards
edit- Canadian Track Hall of Fame (1954)
- Helms Athletic Foundation Hall of Fame (1967)
- National Collegiate Athletic Association Cross Country Coaches Association National Coach of the Year (1972)
- US Track & Field & Cross Country Coaches Association Hall of Fame (2008)
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Alex Wilson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
- ^ Athletics at the 1928 Amsterdam Summer Games: Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay; retrieved June 20, 2013
- ^ Athletics at the 1928 Amsterdam Summer Games: Men's 400 metres Semi-Finals; retrieved June 20, 2013
- ^ Athletics at the 1928 Amsterdam Summer Games: Men's 800 metres Semi-Finals; retrieved June 20, 2013
- ^ Athletics at the 1932 Los Angeles Summer Games: Men's 800 metres; retrieved June 20, 2013
- ^ Athletics at the 1932 Los Angeles Summer Games: Men's 400 metres; retrieved June 20, 2013
- ^ Athletics at the 1932 Los Angeles Summer Games: Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay; retrieved June 20, 2013
- ^ Commonwealth Games Medallists - Athletics (Men); retrieved June 20, 2013
External links
edit- Notre Dame Athletic site at the Wayback Machine (archived 2006-03-17)
- Alex Wilson the greatest sprinter
- Alex Wilson at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- Alex Wilson at Olympedia (archive)