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.
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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 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| 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
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| 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
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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
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surface form:
civil rights movement
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| 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
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| 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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1968 Mexico City Olympics Black Power salute
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Tommie Smith was gold medalist in men's 200 metres
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men's 200 metres at the 1968 Summer Olympics