Wyndham Halswelle
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Wyndham Halswelle was a British athlete who competed in the 1908 London Olympic Games. He is most notably remembered for his participation in the 400-meter final. The race was initially nullified when the American competitor, John Carpenter, was disqualified for impeding Halswelle. A rematch was ordered, but the other American qualifiers refused to participate. Consequently, Halswelle was awarded the gold medal in a walkover, a unique event in Olympic history.1
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London 1908 Olympic Games…deliberately impeding the path of Wyndham Halswelle of Great Britain. A new race was ordered, but the other qualifiers, both American, refused to run. Halswelle then won the gold in the only walkover in Olympic history. (See also Sidebar: Dorando Pietri: Falling at the Finish.) Henry Taylor of Great Britain…
Read More…deliberately impeding the path of Wyndham Halswelle of Great Britain. A new race was ordered, but the other qualifiers, both American, refused to run. Halswelle then won the gold in the only walkover in Olympic history. (See also Sidebar: Dorando Pietri: Falling at the Finish.) Henry Taylor of Great Britain…
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Olympic GamesLondon, England, 1908…deliberately impeding the path of Wyndham Halswelle of Great Britain. A new race was ordered, but the other qualifiers, both American, refused to run. Halswelle then won the gold in the only walkover in Olympic history. See also Sidebar: Dorando Pietri: Falling at the Finish. Henry Taylor of Great Britain…
Read More…deliberately impeding the path of Wyndham Halswelle of Great Britain. A new race was ordered, but the other qualifiers, both American, refused to run. Halswelle then won the gold in the only walkover in Olympic history. See also Sidebar: Dorando Pietri: Falling at the Finish. Henry Taylor of Great Britain…
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