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William DeHart Hubbard (November 25, 1903 – June 23, 1976) was a track and field athlete who was the first African American to win an Olympic gold medal in an individual event: the running long jump at the 1924 Paris Summer games.
William DeHart Hubbard (Estados Unidos, 25 de noviembre de 1903-25 de junio de 1976) fue un atleta estadounidense, especialista en la prueba de salto de longitud en la que llegó a ser campeón olímpico en 1924 y plusmarquista mundial desde el 13 de enero de 1925 al 7 de julio de 1928 con un salto de 7.89 metros.
5 de may. de 2024 · William De Hart HUBBARD. Team United States of America. Athletics. Olympic Medals. 1 G. Games Participations 2. First Olympic Games Paris 1924. Year of Birth 1903. Olympic Results. Biography. DeHart Hubbard was the first black athlete to win an Olympic gold medal in an individual event.
DeHart Hubbard was the first black athlete to win an Olympic gold medal in an individual event. Hubbard studied at the University of Michigan starting in 1921, and the following year he won the first of six straight AAU long jump titles. He also won the AAU triple jump in 1922 and 1923 and at the NCAA he won the 100 yards in 1925 and the long ...
26 de oct. de 2010 · Public domain image. William DeHart Hubbard was the first African American to win a gold medal at the Olympics as an individual, placing first in the running long jump. Hubbard was born on November 25, 1903, in Cincinnati, Ohio and attended Walnut Hills High School in that city.
William DeHart Hubbard fue un atleta estadounidense, especialista en la prueba de salto de longitud en la que llegó a ser campeón olímpico en 1924 y plusmarquista mundial desde el 13 de enero de 1925 al 7 de julio de 1928 con un salto de 7.89 metros.
Long Jump. William DeHart Hubbard was the first Black athlete to win an individual Olympic gold medal when he won the long jump at the 1924 Paris Games. A versatile multi-event competitor, he also represented the U.S. in the triple jump in 1924 and again long jumped at the 1928 Olympics.
