Alvin Christian "Al" Kraenzlein (December 12, 1876 – January 6, 1928) was an American track-and-field athlete known as "the father of the modern hurdling...
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American businessman, co-founded Hughes Tool Company (d. 1912) 1876 – Alvin Kraenzlein, American hurdler and runner (d. 1928) 1881 – Louise Thuliez, French...
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governor of Indiana Alvin Hung, creator of GoAnimate Alvin Karpis (1907–1979), noted American criminal and "public enemy" Alvin Kraenzlein (1876–1928), American...
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the first organised under the IOC Presidency of Pierre de Coubertin Alvin Kraenzlein (United States) won the 60 metres (he was one of two people to ever...
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competed in the middle of the three hurdling events. The event was won by Alvin Kraenzlein of the United States, earning his fourth individual gold in athletics...
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by Stan Rowley of Australia. Frank Jarvis won the 100 metres, with Alvin Kraenzlein taking the gold in the 110 metre hurdles. In the 400 metre heats, the...
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4 Robert Korzeniowski Poland Athletics 1996–2004 Summer M 4 0 0 4 Alvin Kraenzlein United States Athletics 1900 Summer M 4 0 0 4 Lenny Krayzelburg United...
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featured three United States runners and an Australian. Hurdle specialist Alvin Kraenzlein of the United States won the event, with his countryman Walter Tewksbury...
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such Olympic medals, having won a bronze medal before her victories. Alvin Kraenzlein is the only athlete to have won two hurdles medals at the same Olympics...
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each between the hurdles was first used by the 1900 Olympic champion, Alvin Kraenzlein. The 110 metre hurdles have been an Olympic discipline since 1896....
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January 3 – Emily Stevens, American actress (b. 1883) January 6 – Alvin Kraenzlein, American athlete (b. 1876) January 11 – Thomas Hardy, British writer...
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1900. 12 athletes from six nations competed. The event was won by Alvin Kraenzlein of the United States, the second consecutive victory for the American...
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of them won Olympic medals in different events in their careers. Alvin Kraenzlein's 1900 victory formed part of a haul of four gold medals at that Olympics...
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competed in the shortest of the hurdling events. The event was won by Alvin Kraenzlein of the United States, the second of five consecutive victories for...
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Princeton, Michigan hired Alvin Kraenzlein, one of the most accomplished athletes in the county, as his replacement. Kraenzlein won four gold medals for...
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Leroy Burrell, Kim Gallagher, Bill Toomey, Jon Drummond, Ira Davis, Alvin Kraenzlein, and Mike Powell, rowers Paul Costello, John B. Kelly Sr., and John...
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Kinsey USA, 110 m H, OG 1924 Gary Knoke AUS, 400 m H Igor Kovác SVK Alvin Kraenzlein USA, 110 m H, OG 1900 Rune Larsson SWE Martin Lauer FRG, 110 m H, WR...
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Smithson's teammates John Garrels and Arthur Shaw, who had earlier equaled Alvin Kraenzlein's world record of 15.2 seconds. The 110 m hurdles were not contested...
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S. Senator Don Kojis, NBA player Walter Charles Kraatz, zoologist Alvin Kraenzlein, Olympic gold medalist, member of National Track & Field Hall of Fame...
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athletics, where US athletes clinched 16 golds and 39 medals overall. Alvin Kraenzlein made significant contributions, winning four gold medals in track and...
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but had strong competition, among others from fellow Penn student Alvin Kraenzlein. In the 100 m, Tewksbury equalled the world record in the semi-finals...
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States Grantley Goulding Great Britain none awarded 1900 Paris details Alvin Kraenzlein United States John McLean United States Fred Moloney United States...
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Wolverines track and field head coaches Men's Keene Fitzpatrick (1901–1910) Alvin Kraenzlein (1911–1912) Stephen Farrell (1913–1929) Charles B. Hoyt (1930–1939)...
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18 m James Brendan Connolly United States 6.11 m 1900 Paris details Alvin Kraenzlein United States 7.185 m Myer Prinstein United States 7.175 m Patrick...
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United States and second in the 200 metres hurdles behind the legendary Alvin Kraenzlein, also of the United States. He reached the final of the 110 metres...
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284 Irving Baxter (USA) (2–3–0) Walter Tewksbury (USA) (2–2–1) Alvin Kraenzlein (USA) (4–0–0) 1904 winners table St. Louis, United States 95 96 96...
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December 9 – Berton Churchill, Canadian actor (d. 1940) December 12 – Alvin Kraenzlein, American athlete (d. 1928) December 21 – Jack Lang, Australian politician...
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Ukrainian-German mathematician and chess player (b. 1842) 1928 – Alvin Kraenzlein, American hurdler and long jumper (b. 1876) 1928 – Wilhelm Ramsay,...
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the final, he won the silver with a timing of 26 seconds after USA’s Alvin Kraenzlein registered a new Olympic record of 25.4 seconds to win the gold. In...
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Carl Schuhmann Germany Gymnastics, Wrestling 1896 Summer M 4 0 0 4 Alvin Kraenzlein United States Athletics 1900 Summer M 4 0 0 4 Jesse Owens United...
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