Tommie Smith was gold medalist in men's 200 metres
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Tommie Smith was the American sprinter who won gold in the 200 metres at the 1968 Olympics and, alongside John Carlos, delivered the iconic Black Power salute on the medal podium in protest against racial injustice.
All labels observed (2)
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| Tommie Smith was gold medalist in men's 200 metres canonical | 1 |
| men's 200 metres at the 1968 Summer Olympics | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Tommie Smith was gold medalist in men's 200 metres Context triple: [1968 Mexico City Olympics Black Power salute, participantRole, Tommie Smith was gold medalist in men's 200 metres]
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Tommie Smith was gold medalist in men's 200 metres Target entity description: Tommie Smith was the American sprinter who won gold in the 200 metres at the 1968 Olympics and, alongside John Carlos, delivered the iconic Black Power salute on the medal podium in protest against racial injustice.
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A.
Ben Johnson 100 metres disqualification
The Ben Johnson 100 metres disqualification refers to the infamous 1988 Olympic scandal in which Canadian sprinter Ben Johnson was stripped of his 100m gold medal after testing positive for anabolic steroids, becoming one of the most high-profile doping cases in sports history.
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B.
Carl Lewis
Carl Lewis is an American track and field legend renowned for his multiple Olympic gold medals and dominance in sprinting and long jump during the 1980s and 1990s.
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C.
Edwin Moses
Edwin Moses is an American track and field legend best known for his dominance in the 400-meter hurdles, including an unprecedented winning streak and multiple Olympic gold medals.
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D.
Maurice Pryce
Maurice Pryce was a British theoretical physicist known for his contributions to quantum mechanics and his involvement in early British nuclear research efforts.
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E.
Daley Thompson
Daley Thompson is a British former decathlete widely regarded as one of the greatest in the sport, having dominated the event in the late 1970s and 1980s with multiple Olympic and world titles.
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Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Olympic athlete
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human ⓘ sprinter ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Arthur Ashe Courage Award ⓘ |
| collegeTeam |
San José State Spartans
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surface form:
San Jose State Spartans
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| coParticipant | John Carlos ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1944-06-06 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
San Jose State University
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surface form:
San José State University
|
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| event |
100 metres
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200 metres ⓘ 400 metres ⓘ |
| familyName | Smith ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
sports activism
ⓘ
track and field sprinting ⓘ |
| fullName |
Tommie Smith
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surface form:
Tommie C. Smith
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| givenName | Tommie ⓘ |
| handedness | right-handed ⓘ |
| hasPart | raised fist salute on the podium ⓘ |
| headgear | black beret on the podium ⓘ |
| heritage | African-American sportspeople ⓘ |
| influenced | subsequent athlete activism ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Black Power salute at the 1968 Olympics
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civil rights activism ⓘ |
| medal | Olympic gold medal ⓘ |
| memberOf | U.S. Olympic track and field team ⓘ |
| movement |
American civil rights movement
ⓘ
surface form:
civil rights movement
|
| occupation |
sprinter
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track and field athlete ⓘ |
| participatedIn | 1968 Summer Olympics ⓘ |
| performed | Black Power salute on the medal podium at the 1968 Olympics ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Clarksville, Texas
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surface form:
Clarksville, Texas, United States of America
|
| protested |
racial discrimination in the United States
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racial injustice ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| removed | shoes on the medal podium in 1968 ⓘ |
| represented | United States of America at the 1968 Summer Olympics ⓘ |
| residence | United States of America ⓘ |
| setRecord | world record in men's 200 metres at the 1968 Olympics ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| shoeWorn | black socks on the podium ⓘ |
| sport | athletics ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
autobiography "Silent Gesture"
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numerous documentaries on Olympic protest ⓘ |
| timeRecorded | 19.83 seconds in men's 200 metres at the 1968 Olympics ⓘ |
| won | gold medal in men's 200 metres at the 1968 Summer Olympics ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
1968 Mexico City Olympics Black Power salute
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participantRole
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Tommie Smith was gold medalist in men's 200 metres
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this entity surface form:
men's 200 metres at the 1968 Summer Olympics