Forrest Smithson
| Forrest Smithson | ||
| Friidrott, herrar | ||
Nation:  USA | ||
|---|---|---|
 Olympiska spel | ||
| Guld | London 1908 | 110 m häck |
Forrest Custer Smithson, född 26 september 1884 i Portland, Oregon, död 24 november 1962 i Contra Costa County i Kalifornien, var en amerikansk friidrottare.
Smithson blev olympisk mästare på 110 meter häck vid sommarspelen 1908 i London[1] varvid han satte nytt världsrekord på 15,0 sekunder.
Smittson studerade teologi och ett känt fotografi av honom när han hoppar häck och håller en bibel i sin vänstra hand har bidragit till rykten om att han faktiskt sprang sin guldfinal med en bibel i handen. Detta stämmer dock inte då fotot med bibeln togs efter loppet, medan bilder från loppet visar att han inte höll någon bibel i handen vid själva loppet.[2]
Källor
- ^ ”Forrest Smithson” (på engelska). Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Arkiverad från originalet den 24 oktober 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121024225454/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sm/forrest-smithson-1.html. Läst 29 juni 2012.
- ^ 35osubeavers (3 juli 2014). ”Forrest Smithson – OSU’s First Olympic Medalist in 1908”. https://beaverrelics.wordpress.com/2014/07/03/forrest-smithson-osus-first-olympic-medalist-in-1908/. Läst 6 augusti 2016.
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