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American hurdler
This article is about the athlete. For the EastEnders character, see Craig Dixon (EastEnders) .
Craig Dixon
Born March 3, 1926Los Angeles, California , U.S. Died February 25, 2021(2021-02-25) (aged 94)[1]
Craig Kline Dixon (March 3, 1926 – February 25, 2021) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the 110 metre hurdles. He competed for the United States in the 1948 Summer Olympics held in London , Great Britain in the 110 metre hurdles where he won the bronze medal. Dixon was born in Los Angeles, California .[2]
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1876–1878New York Athletic Club 1879–1888NAAAA
1879: 1880: 1881–82: (GBR) 1883–84: 1885–87: 1888Note 1 : 1888–1979Amateur Athletic Union 1980–1992The Athletics Congress 1993–presentUSA Track & Field Notes
Note 1: In 1888 both the NAAAA and the AAU held championships 120 yd hurdles 1876–1927, 1929–31, 1953–55, 1957–58, 1961–63, 1965–67 and 1969–71; 110 m hurdles otherwise. First place was shared in 1969 and 1977. The 1920, 1928, 1932, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016 championships incorporated the Olympic Trials, otherwise held as a discrete event. 2020 OT : The 2020 Olympic Trials were delayed and held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic .
1879–1888NAAAA 1888–1979Amateur Athletic Union Notes
In 1888 both the NAAAA and the AAU held championships 220 yd hurdles 1887–1927, 1929–31, 1953–55, 1957–58, and 1961–62; 200 m hurdles otherwise. The event was held on a straight track in various years, depending on the host facility
1948 USA Olympic track and field team
Qualification Men's track Men's field athletes Women's track athletes Women's field athletes Coaches
Dean Cromwell (men's head coach) (men's assistant coach)
Ward Haylett (men's assistant coach) (men's assistant coach)
(men's assistant coach)
(road event coach)
(women's coach)
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