George ORTON
Canada CAN
Athletics
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Olympic Medals1 G1 B
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Games participations1
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First Olympic GamesParis 1900
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Year of Birth1873
Biography
George ORTON
George Orton was Canada's first Olympic medallist and Olympic champion, although this wasn't immediately recognized. National teams did not exist in 1900, and Orton ran for an American university (Penn) and was therefore assumed to be American. While also a soccer and ice hockey player, his greatest strength was distance running, and between 1893 and 1901 he won a plethora of American AAU titles in the mile, the steeple chase, the cross country and the 10 mile road race, in addition to British and Canadian championships. At the 1900 Games, he even finished third in a hurdles event, in addition to his title in the 2500 m steeplechase. He might have won the 4000 m steeple too, had it not been for an intestinal virus. After his athletic career, Orton kept involved in sports at Penn and in Philadelphia in general. Among others, he worked as the university's track coach, co-wrote History of Athletics at Pennsylvania and was director of the municipal stadium.
Personal Best: 400H – 58.9e (1900).
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Olympic Results
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Paris 1900 |
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1,500 metres
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1,500 metres | Athletics |
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1,500 metres, Handicap
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1,500 metres, Handicap | Athletics | |
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2,500 metres Steeplechase
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2,500 metres Steeplechase | Athletics | |
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200 metres Hurdles
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200 metres Hurdles | Athletics | |
#5
4,000 metres Steeplechase
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4,000 metres Steeplechase | Athletics | |
B
400 metres Hurdles
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400 metres Hurdles | Athletics |
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