| Olympic medal record | |||
| Men's Athletics | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 1968 Mexico City | 4x400m relay | |
| Silver | 1968 Mexico City | 400 metres | |
George Lawrence ("Larry") James (born November 6, 1947) is a former American athlete. 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 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Mexico City At the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, 36 athletics events were contested 24 for men and 12 for women Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
A double medalist at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Larry James also set world records and won NCAA titles during his track career. The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Mexico City Mexico City (in Spanish: Ciudad de México, México DF, México or simply Méjico) is the Capital city of Mexico The National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA, often pronounced "N-C-Double-A" is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions conferences organizations James won the silver medal in the 400 m with his time of 43. 97 seconds at the 1968 Summer Olympics, bettering the existing world record but placing him second behind teammate (and fellow Hall of Famer) Lee Evans (43. Lee Edward Evans (born February 25, 1947) is a former American athlete, winner of two gold medals at the 1968 Summer Olympics 86). James added a gold medal at the Mexico City Games by running the third leg on the U. S. 4x400 m relay team, which set a world record of 2:56. During a relay race, members of a team take turns Running, Orienteering, Swimming, Cross-country skiing, Biathlon, or Skating A world record is the best performance in a certain discipline usually a Sports event 16 seconds, which lasted until 1992.
James set the 400 m world record of 44. 1 seconds in placing second to Evans at the 1968 Olympic Trials at Echo Summit, California, when Evans' winning time of 44. 0 was disallowed by the IAAF because he wore illegal brush spike shoes. The International Association of Athletics Federations ( IAAF) is the international governing body for the sport of athletics. James was a double gold medalist at the 1970 World University Games, winning the 400 m hurdles and running the anchor leg on Team USA's 4x400 m relay team (3:03. 33). As a collegian at Villanova University under Hall of Fame coach Jumbo Elliott, James won the NCAA 440 yd (400 m) title in 1970 and NCAA indoor crowns at that distance in 1968, 1969 and 1970. Villanova University' is a private university located in Radnor Township, a suburb northwest of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the United States Jumbo Elliott may refer to Jumbo Elliott (athletics, James Elliott of athletics fame Jumbo Elliott (American football, John Elliott At the 1968 Penn Relays, his anchor leg of 43. 9 was the fastest ever run in the history of the relay carnival and sparked Villanova's scintillating comeback victory over Rice University. William Marsh Rice University (commonly called Rice University and opened in 1912 as The William Marsh Rice Institute for the Advancement of Letters Science and Art The head manager for Team USA at the 2003 World Outdoor Championships, James is chair of USATF's budget committee and currently is the Dean of Athletics and Recreational Programs and Services at the Richard Stockton College of New Jersey. The 9th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held from 23 August to The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey located in Pomona New Jersey an hour from Philadelphia and 20 minutes from Atlantic City is a public liberal arts and professional studies New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States.
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