1876 - 1928
Alvin Kraenzlein American Track and Field
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| First Name |
Alvin
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| Last Name |
Kraenzlein
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| Birthday |
12th December, 1876
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| Birthplace |
Minneapolis, Minnesota
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| Died |
6th January, 1928
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| Place of Death |
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
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| Zodiac Sign |
Sagittarius
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Athletics (sport) competitor
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| Occupation |
Track and Field
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Alvin Christian "Al" Kraenzlein (December 12, 1876 – January 6, 1928), known as "the father of the modern hurdling technique", was an American track-and-field athlete, and the first sportsman in the history of Olympic games to win four individual gold medals in a single discipline at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris. Before, Carl Schuhmann, a German athlete, won four Olympic titles in gymnastics and wrestling at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens. As of 2016, Alvin Kraenzlein is the only track-and-field athlete who has won four individual titles at one Olympics. Kraenzlein is also known for developing a pioneering technique of straight-leg hurdling, which allowed him to set two world hurdle records. He is an Olympic Hall of Fame (1984) and USA Track & Field (1974) inductee.
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