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Bill Holland (sprinter)

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William Joseph "Bill" Holland (March 3, 1874 – November 20, 1930) was an American track and field athlete. [1]

15 relations: Athlete, Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres, Athletics at the Summer Olympics, Georgetown University, Maxie Long, Norman Pritchard, Paris, Silver medal, Stan Rowley, Track and field, United States, 1900 Summer Olympics, 200 metres, 400 metres, 60 metres.

Athlete

An athlete (also sportsman or sportswoman) is a person who competes in one or more sports that involve physical strength, speed or endurance.

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Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres

The men's 400 metres was a track & field athletics event at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris.

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Athletics at the Summer Olympics

Athletics has been contested at every Summer Olympics since the birth of the modern Olympic movement at the 1896 Summer Olympics.

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Georgetown University

Georgetown University is a private research university in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States.

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Maxie Long

Maxwell Warburn Long (October 16, 1878 – March 4, 1959) was an American athlete, winner of 400 m at the 1900 Summer Olympics.

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Norman Pritchard

Norman Gilbert Pritchard (23 June 1877 – 31 October 1929), also known by his stage name as Norman Trevor, was a British-Indian sportsperson and actor who became the first first Asian-born athlete to win an Olympic medal when he won two silver medals in athletics at the 1900 Paris Olympics.

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Paris

Paris is the capital and most populous city of France, with an area of and a population of 2,206,488.

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Silver medal

A silver medal in sports and other similar areas involving competition is a medal made of, or plated with, silver awarded to the second-place finisher, or runner-up, of contests or competitions such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc.

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Stan Rowley

Stan Rowley (Stanley Rupert Rowley; 11 September 1876 – 1 April 1924) was an Australian sprinter who won four medals at the 1900 Summer Olympics.

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Track and field

Track and field is a sport which includes athletic contests established on the skills of running, jumping, and throwing.

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United States

The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a federal republic composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions.

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1900 Summer Olympics

The 1900 Summer Olympics (Les Jeux olympiques d'été de 1900), today officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event that took place in Paris, France, in 1900.

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200 metres

The 200 metres (also spelled 200 meters) is a sprint running event.

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400 metres

The 400 metres, or 400 metre dash, is a sprinting event in track and field competitions.

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60 metres

60 metres, or 60-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Holland_(sprinter)

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