Armin Hary
Armin Hary (German pronunciation: [ˈaʁmiːn ˈhaːʁi] ⓘ; born 22 March 1937) is a retired German sprinter who won the 1960 Olympic 100 meters dash. He was the first non-American to win the event since Percy Williams of Canada took the gold medal in 1928, the first non-North American since Harold Abrahams in 1924, the first man to run 100 meters in 10.0 seconds and the last White man to establish a world record in 100 meters dash.
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| Born | 22 March 1937 (age 87) Quierschied, Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 71 kg (157 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Sprint running | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | FSV Frankfurt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 100 m: 10.0 (1960) 200 m: 20.5 400 m: 50.6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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