George Orton
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 66 years ago |
Date of birth | January 10,1873 |
Zodiac sign | Capricorn |
Date of died | June 24,1958 |
Died | Meredith |
New Hampshire | |
United States | |
Olympic_medals | Athletics At The 1900 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 Metres Hurdles |
Born | Strathroy |
Canada | |
Olympic medal | Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres hurdles |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 933838 |
George Orton Life story
George Washington F. Orton was a Canadian middle and long-distance runner. In 1900, he became the first Canadian to win a medal at an Olympic Games. He won a bronze in the 400 metre hurdles, and then, forty-five minutes later, won the gold medal in the 2500 metre steeplechase.