Ira Murchison
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Ira Murchison was an American sprinter and Olympic gold medalist renowned for his world-record performances in the 100 meters during the 1950s.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
ⓘ
sprinter ⓘ |
| activePeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| competitionClass | men's athletics ⓘ |
| continentOfCompetition | Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1933-02-24 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1994-03-28 ⓘ |
| discipline | track sprinting ⓘ |
| era | 1950s ⓘ |
| event |
men's 100 metres
ⓘ
men's 4 × 100 metres relay ⓘ |
| familyName | Murchison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | competitive athletics ⓘ |
| genre | short-distance running ⓘ |
| givenName | Ira NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAchievement |
Olympic champion in athletics
ⓘ
former world record holder in the 100 metres ⓘ former world record holder in the 4 × 100 metres relay ⓘ |
| hasRole | anchor or leg runner in 4 × 100 metres relay ⓘ |
| isPartOf | United States Olympic track and field history NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isSubjectOf |
lists of world record holders in the 100 metres
ⓘ
records of Olympic sprint champions ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| medal | Olympic gold medal ⓘ |
| medalFor | 4 × 100 metres relay at the 1956 Summer Olympics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOfSportsTeam | United States national track and field team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableEvent | setting or equaling world records in sprint events ⓘ |
| notableFor |
winning Olympic gold in sprint relay
ⓘ
world-record performances in the 100 metres ⓘ |
| occupation | sprinter ⓘ |
| OlympicGamesLocation | Melbourne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| OlympicYear | 1956 ⓘ |
| participantIn | 1956 Summer Olympics ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Oak Park, Illinois, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Oak Park, Illinois, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| representing | United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Illinois, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setWorldRecordInDiscipline |
100 metres
ⓘ
4 × 100 metres relay ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| specialty |
100 metres
ⓘ
4 × 100 metres relay ⓘ |
| sport |
athletics
ⓘ
sprinting ⓘ |
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