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Also Known As Malvin Greston Whitfield
Born October 11, 1924 • Texas
Died November 19, 2015 (aged 91) • Washington, D.C. • United States • (Anniversary in 6 days)
Awards And Honors Olympic Games

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Mal Whitfield smiles and holds his medal in its box after winning the 800-metre race at the 1948 Olympic Games in London, with a stadium crowd in the background.
Mal Whitfield winning a gold medal for the U.S. team in the 400-metre relay at the 1948 Olympic Games in London
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Sebastian Coe, President of World Athletics, smiling and wearing a dark suit with an open-collared shirt, with a blurred purple background.
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Tatyana Kazankina clinching the gold medal in the 1,500-metre race at the 1980 Olympics in Moscow
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Michael Johnson smiles and holds an American flag behind him while celebrating on the track after setting a world record in the 200-meter race at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.
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Barney Ewell (left) with teammates Mel Patton (centre) and Harrison Dillard (right) during a practice session before the 1948 Olympic Games in London
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Fanny Blankers-Koen leaps over a hurdle ahead of other runners during the 80-metre hurdles race at the 1948 London Olympics, with a stadium crowd in the background.
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