George Saling
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| Olympic medal record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Athletics | |||
| Gold | 1932 Los Angeles | 110m hurdles | |
George J. Saling (July 27, 1909 - April 15, 1933) was an American athlete, winner of 110 m hurdles at the 1932 Summer Olympics.
Born in Corydon, Iowa, George Saling from the University of Iowa established himself as a world class hurdler during his senior year in 1932.
At first he won the NCAA Championships in 110 m hurdles, equalling the Percy Beard's world record of 14.2. At the AAU Championships, Saling lost in 110 m hurdles final to Jack Keller by 4 feet, but won the 200 m hurdles title, thus earning a place in the Olympic team.
At the Los Angeles Olympic Games, Saling beat his main rival Beard at first in semi-final by 0.2 seconds and then again in the final by 0.1 seconds.
That would remain his last victory on the track, because George Saling was killed in a car accident in Missouri six months after the Olympic Games, aged only 23.
| Olympic champions in men's 110 m hurdles |
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| 1896: Thomas Curtis | 1900: Alvin Kraenzlein | 1904: Frederick Schule | 1904: Robert Leavitt | 1908: Forrest Smithson | 1912: Frederick Kelly | 1920: Earl Thomson | 1924: Daniel Kinsey | 1928: Sydney Atkinson | 1932: George Saling | 1936: Forrest Towns | 1948: William Porter | 1952: Harrison Dillard | 1956: Lee Calhoun | 1960: Lee Calhoun | 1964: Hayes Jones | 1968: Willie Davenport | 1972: Rod Milburn | 1976: Guy Drut | 1980: Thomas Munkelt | 1984: Roger Kingdom | 1988: Roger Kingdom | 1992: Mark McKoy | 1996: Allen Johnson | 2000: Anier García | 2004: Liu Xiang |
