Francis Lane - Citizendia

Competitor for United States
Olympic medal record
Men's Athletics
Bronze	1896 Athens	100 metres

Francis Adonijah Lane (23 September 1874–17 February 1927) was an American athlete. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Athletics, known as Track and Field in the United States has been contested at every Summer Olympics since the birth of the modern Olympic movement at The 1896 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the I Olympiad, were an International The men's 100 metres race was the first event run at the modern Olympics on 6 April 1896. Events 1122 - Concordat of Worms. 1459 - Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English Year 1874 ( MDCCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Greece. The 1896 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the I Olympiad, were an International Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία

Lane competed in the 100 metres, winning his heat with a time of 12. 2 seconds. In the final, Lane finished in a dead heat for third place with Alojz Sokol of Hungary at 12. Alajos Szokolyi or Alajos Szokoly (in Slovak Alojz Sokol) ( June 19, 1871 &ndash September 9, 1932) was a The Kingdom of Hungary (short form Hungary) was a considerable state in Central Europe that existed from 1001 to 1918 then from 1919 to 1946 6 seconds, just barely ahead of Alexandros Chalkokondilis of Greece. Alexandros Khalkokondilis (Αλέξανδρος Χαλκοκονδύλης born 1880 date of death unknown was a Greek athlete. Lane and Szokolyi are currently both considered to be bronze medallists by the International Olympic Committee. For the New York City civilian award go to Bronze Medallion - New York City Award A Bronze medal is a Medal awarded The Olympic Champion was honoured with a silver medal, an olive branch and a diploma. The second athlete with a bronze medal, laurel branch and a diploma, nothing for the third best man.

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