Steve Anderson (hurdler)

American hurdler
Steve Anderson

Medal record
Men’s athletics
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1928 Amsterdam 110 metre hurdles

Stephen Eugene Anderson (April 10, 1906 – August 2, 1988) was an American track and field athlete who competed mainly in the 110 meter hurdles.

He competed for the United States in the 1928 Summer Olympics held in Amsterdam, Netherlands in the 110 metre hurdles where he won the silver medal.

Matched the world record in the 110 metre hurdles at the U.S. Olympic trials in Boston with a time of 14.8 seconds on July 7, 1928.

Competing for the Washington Huskies track and field team, Anderson won multiple NCAA titles in the sprint hurdles.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Washington Huskies". Washington Huskies. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
  • Steve Anderson at databaseOlympics.com[dead link]
  • Steve Anderson at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)

External links

  • Steve Anderson at Olympedia Edit this at Wikidata
  • Steve Anderson at Olympics.com
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US National Championship winners in men's 110 m/120 yd hurdles
1876–1878
New York Athletic Club
  • 1876: George Hitchcock
  • 1877–78: Edwards Ficken
1879–1888
NAAAA
  • 1879: Edward Haigh
  • 1880: H.H. Moritz
  • 1881–82: James Tivey (GBR)
  • 1883–84: Silas Safford
  • 1885–87: Alexander Jordan
  • 1888Note 1: Al Copland
1888–1979
Amateur Athletic Union
1980–1992
The Athletics Congress
1993–present
USA 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.
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1879–1888
NAAAA
  • 1887–88: Al Copland
1888–1979
Amateur 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
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Qualification
  • 1928 United States Olympic trials (track and field)
Men's track
and road athletes
Men's field athletes
Women's track athletes
Women's field athletes
Coaches


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