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Thomas "Tom" William Courtney (born August 17, 1933) is a retired American athlete, winner of two gold medals in the 1956 Olympic Games Tom Courtney came into national prominence while a student at Fordham University, winning the 1955 NCAA 880 yd (805 m) title. An AAU champion in 400 m at 1956 and in 880 yd (805 m) at 1957 and 1958, Courtney had a memorable duel with Derek Johnson of Great Britain in the 1956 Olympic 800 m final. Johnson took a narrow lead with 40 meters to go, but finally Courtney won by 0.13 seconds, and collapsed with exhaustion. He later wrote:

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  • Tom Courtney, celým jménem Thomas William Courtney (* 17. srpna 1933 Newark, New Jersey, USA) je americký atlet, běžec na 400 a 800 metrů, dvojnásobný olympijský vítěz z roku 1956. Na olympiádě v Melbourne v roce 1956 v cílové rovince ve finále běhu na 800 metrů svedl urputný souboj s Angličanem a nakonec zvítězil o 13 setin sekundy v novém olympijském rekordu 1:47,7. Po doběhu do cíle zůstal ležet vyčerpaný na zemi, takže ceremoniál s předáním medailí bylo třeba odložit o hodinu, aby se ho mohl zúčastnit. Ns stejné olympiádě získal druhou zlatou medaili v běhu 4×400 metrů. Členy vítězné štafety USA byli kromě něj Charles Jenkins, a . (cs)
  • توم كورتني (بالإنجليزية: Tom Courtney)‏ هو ‏ أمريكي، ولد في 17 أغسطس 1933 في نيوآرك في الولايات المتحدة. (ar)
  • Tom Courtney (eigentlich Thomas William Courtney; * 17. August 1933 in Newark, New Jersey) ist ein ehemaliger US-amerikanischer Leichtathlet und Olympiasieger. Courtney gelangte 1955 als Student der Fordham University zu nationaler Bekanntheit durch seinen Sieg über 880 Yards bei den NCAA-Meisterschaften. Auch gewann er 1956 die AAU-Meisterschaften über 400 Meter sowie 1957 und 1958 über 880 Yards. 1957 stellte er dabei einen neuen Weltrekord auf, mit einer Zeit von 1:46,8 min. Bei den Olympischen Spielen 1956 in Melbourne gewann er die Goldmedaille im 800-Meter-Lauf, vor dem Briten Derek Johnson (Silber) und dem Norweger Audun Boysen (Bronze) sowie die Mannschaftsgoldmedaille in der 4-mal-400-Meter-Staffel, zusammen mit seinen Teamkollegen Charles Jenkins, Lou Jones und Jesse Mashburn, vor den Teams aus Australien (Silber) und dem Vereinigten Königreich (Bronze). Bei seinem 800-Meter-Lauf lieferte er sich ein dramatisches Duell mit dem Briten Derek Johnson. Bis 40 Meter vor dem Ziel führte Johnson. Trotzdem gewann Courtney durch einen sensationellen Sprint mit 13 Hundertstelsekunden Vorsprung. Nach dem Überschreiten der Ziellinie kollabierte er. Die Medaillenverleihung wurde für eine Stunde ausgesetzt, in der sich die zwei erholten. Tags darauf lief er wieder, dieses Mal in der 4-mal-400-Meter-Staffel. Später schrieb er zu diesem Lauf: It was a new kind of agony for me. My head was exploding, my stomach ripping and even the tips of my fingers ached. The only thing I could think was, 'If I live, I will never run again. (Es war eine neue Art von unerträglichem Schmerz für mich. Mein Kopf explodierte, mein Magen wurde auseinandergerissen, sogar die Spitzen meiner Finger schmerzten. Alles woran ich denken konnte war: Wenn ich überlebe, werde ich nie wieder laufen.) (de)
  • Tom Courtney (Estados Unidos, 17 de agosto de 1933) fue un atleta estadounidense, especializado en la prueba de 800 m en la que llegó a ser campeón olímpico en 1956.​ (es)
  • Thomas ("Tom") William Courtney (né le 17 août 1933 à Newark) est un athlète américain, deux fois champion olympique lors des Jeux olympiques de 1956, sur 800 m et au titre du relais 4 × 400 m. (fr)
  • Thomas "Tom" William Courtney (born August 17, 1933) is a retired American athlete, winner of two gold medals in the 1956 Olympic Games Tom Courtney came into national prominence while a student at Fordham University, winning the 1955 NCAA 880 yd (805 m) title. An AAU champion in 400 m at 1956 and in 880 yd (805 m) at 1957 and 1958, Courtney had a memorable duel with Derek Johnson of Great Britain in the 1956 Olympic 800 m final. Johnson took a narrow lead with 40 meters to go, but finally Courtney won by 0.13 seconds, and collapsed with exhaustion. He later wrote: "It was a new kind of agony for me. My head was exploding, my stomach ripping and even the tips of my fingers ached. The only thing I could think was, 'If I live, I will never run again.'" The medal ceremony had to be delayed for an hour while he and Johnson recovered. But Courtney did run again. He was the anchorman on the gold medal 4 × 400 m relay team. He also set a world record of 1:46.8 in the 880 yd (805 m) on May 24, 1957. Courtney received a bachelor's degree from Fordham University in 1955, and since 1994, the (autographed) varsity jacket from his college track days hangs in a display case along with similar memorabilia from other great Fordham athletes, such as Vince Lombardi. Courtney's victory was the last in a series of four straight 800 meter gold medals by the US and the seventh overall to that point in time. He could be considered the end of the dynasty. Since then, the USA has only had one other male winner, Dave Wottle in 1972 and have only won four bronze medals. He would later earn his MBA from Harvard Business School. (en)
  • 토머스 ("톰") 윌리엄 코트니(Thomas ("Tom") William Courtney, 1933년 8월 17일 ~ )는 전 미국의 육상 선수이자, 1956년 멜버른 올림픽 2관왕이었다. 뉴저지주 뉴어크에서 태어나 포드햄 대학교 재학 중, 1955년 NCAA 880 야드(805m)를 우승하여 국내적으로 두드러졌다. 1956년 AAU 선수권 대회에서 400m, 1957년과 1958년 880 야드를 우승한 코트니는 멜버른 올림픽 800m 결승전에서 영국의 과 추억적인 결투를 벌였다. 40m가 남으면서 존슨이 좁은 선두를 이끌었으나 결국 코트니가 0.13초 차이로 우승하였다. 또한 1600m 릴레이에서 최종 주자로서 우승하였으며, 이듬해 880 야드에서 1분 46.8초의 세계 기록을 세우기도 하였다. 1955년 학사를 취득하였고, 1994년 이래 포드햄 대학교의 위대한 선수로서 자신의 사인이 담긴 대학 팀 재킷이 걸려있다. (ko)
  • Thomas William (Tom) Cortney (Newark (New Jersey), 17 augustus 1933) is een voormalig Amerikaans atleet. (nl)
  • Thomas William Courtney, detto Tom (Newark, 17 agosto 1933), è un ex mezzofondista e velocista statunitense, vincitore di due medaglie d'oro ai Giochi olimpici di Melbourne nel 1956. (it)
  • トーマス・"トム"・ウィリアム・コートニー (Thomas "Tom" William Courtney、1933年8月17日 - )は、アメリカ合衆国ニュージャージー州出身の陸上競技選手。1956年メルボルンオリンピックの金メダリストである。 (ja)
  • Thomas ("Tom") William Courtney (ur. 17 sierpnia 1933 w Newark) – amerykański lekkoatleta średniodystansowiec, dwukrotny mistrz olimpijski. (pl)
  • Thomas "Tom" William Courtney (Newark, 17 de agosto de 1933) é um ex-atleta e campeão olímpico norte-americano. Começou a ter proeminência no atletismo nacional americano quando estudava na Universidade Fordham, em Nova Iorque, e conquistou o título das 880 jardas da National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) em 1955; entre 1956 e 1958 também foi campeão dos 400 metros além das 880 jardas. Depois de vencer as seletivas americanas dos 800 m para os Jogos Olímpicos em 1:46.4, recorde americano, seu grande momento internacional foi em Melbourne 1956 quando disputou e venceu os mesmos 800 metros. A disputa final, com Derek Johnson da Grã-Bretanha, terminou com a vitória de Courtney por 0.13 segundos, em 1:47.17, novo recorde olímpico, e os dois desabando de exaustão na linha de chegada. Mais tarde ele escreveu sobre a prova: Aquilo foi um novo tipo de agonia para mim. Minha cabeça estava explodindo, meu estômago se rasgando e até as pontas dos meus dedos doíam. A única coisa que eu pensava era: "se eu viver, eu nunca mais correrei" A cerimônia de entrega de medalhas teve que ser adiada por uma hora até que ele e Johnson se recuperassem. Mas Tom correu de novo, no último dia, e ganhou nova medalha de ouro fechando o revezamento 4x400 metros junto com Charles Jenkins, Lou Jones e Jesse Mashburn, que venceu em 3min04s7. Sua vitória nos 800 metros foi a quarta consecutiva de um total de sete dos Estados Unidos nesta distância olímpica, encerrando uma dinastia americana nela, que só voltaria a vencê-la em Munique 1972 com David Wottle e pela última vez em Jogos Olímpicos. (pt)
  • Thomas William "Tom" Courtney, född 17 augusti 1933 i Newark i New Jersey, är en före detta amerikansk friidrottare. Courtney blev olympisk mästare på 800 meter vid olympiska sommarspelen 1956 i Melbourne. (sv)
  • Томас Уильям «Том» Кортни (англ. Thomas «Tom» William Courtney, род. 17 августа 1933 года, Нью-Арк, Нью-Джерси) — американский легкоатлет, двукратный олимпийский чемпион 1956 года. (ru)
  • Томас Вільям Кортні (англ. Thomas William Courtney; нар. 17 серпня 1933) — американський легкоатлет, який спеціалізувався в бігу на середні дистанції. (uk)
  • 托马斯·威廉·“汤姆”·考特尼(英語:Thomas "Tom" William Courtney,1933年8月17日-),美国前男子田径运动员,主攻中跑。他曾在1956年夏季奥运会田径比赛中获得男子800米和4×400米接力金牌。 (zh)
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  • Tom Courtney, celým jménem Thomas William Courtney (* 17. srpna 1933 Newark, New Jersey, USA) je americký atlet, běžec na 400 a 800 metrů, dvojnásobný olympijský vítěz z roku 1956. Na olympiádě v Melbourne v roce 1956 v cílové rovince ve finále běhu na 800 metrů svedl urputný souboj s Angličanem a nakonec zvítězil o 13 setin sekundy v novém olympijském rekordu 1:47,7. Po doběhu do cíle zůstal ležet vyčerpaný na zemi, takže ceremoniál s předáním medailí bylo třeba odložit o hodinu, aby se ho mohl zúčastnit. Ns stejné olympiádě získal druhou zlatou medaili v běhu 4×400 metrů. Členy vítězné štafety USA byli kromě něj Charles Jenkins, a . (cs)
  • توم كورتني (بالإنجليزية: Tom Courtney)‏ هو ‏ أمريكي، ولد في 17 أغسطس 1933 في نيوآرك في الولايات المتحدة. (ar)
  • Tom Courtney (Estados Unidos, 17 de agosto de 1933) fue un atleta estadounidense, especializado en la prueba de 800 m en la que llegó a ser campeón olímpico en 1956.​ (es)
  • Thomas ("Tom") William Courtney (né le 17 août 1933 à Newark) est un athlète américain, deux fois champion olympique lors des Jeux olympiques de 1956, sur 800 m et au titre du relais 4 × 400 m. (fr)
  • 토머스 ("톰") 윌리엄 코트니(Thomas ("Tom") William Courtney, 1933년 8월 17일 ~ )는 전 미국의 육상 선수이자, 1956년 멜버른 올림픽 2관왕이었다. 뉴저지주 뉴어크에서 태어나 포드햄 대학교 재학 중, 1955년 NCAA 880 야드(805m)를 우승하여 국내적으로 두드러졌다. 1956년 AAU 선수권 대회에서 400m, 1957년과 1958년 880 야드를 우승한 코트니는 멜버른 올림픽 800m 결승전에서 영국의 과 추억적인 결투를 벌였다. 40m가 남으면서 존슨이 좁은 선두를 이끌었으나 결국 코트니가 0.13초 차이로 우승하였다. 또한 1600m 릴레이에서 최종 주자로서 우승하였으며, 이듬해 880 야드에서 1분 46.8초의 세계 기록을 세우기도 하였다. 1955년 학사를 취득하였고, 1994년 이래 포드햄 대학교의 위대한 선수로서 자신의 사인이 담긴 대학 팀 재킷이 걸려있다. (ko)
  • Thomas William (Tom) Cortney (Newark (New Jersey), 17 augustus 1933) is een voormalig Amerikaans atleet. (nl)
  • Thomas William Courtney, detto Tom (Newark, 17 agosto 1933), è un ex mezzofondista e velocista statunitense, vincitore di due medaglie d'oro ai Giochi olimpici di Melbourne nel 1956. (it)
  • トーマス・"トム"・ウィリアム・コートニー (Thomas "Tom" William Courtney、1933年8月17日 - )は、アメリカ合衆国ニュージャージー州出身の陸上競技選手。1956年メルボルンオリンピックの金メダリストである。 (ja)
  • Thomas ("Tom") William Courtney (ur. 17 sierpnia 1933 w Newark) – amerykański lekkoatleta średniodystansowiec, dwukrotny mistrz olimpijski. (pl)
  • Thomas William "Tom" Courtney, född 17 augusti 1933 i Newark i New Jersey, är en före detta amerikansk friidrottare. Courtney blev olympisk mästare på 800 meter vid olympiska sommarspelen 1956 i Melbourne. (sv)
  • Томас Уильям «Том» Кортни (англ. Thomas «Tom» William Courtney, род. 17 августа 1933 года, Нью-Арк, Нью-Джерси) — американский легкоатлет, двукратный олимпийский чемпион 1956 года. (ru)
  • Томас Вільям Кортні (англ. Thomas William Courtney; нар. 17 серпня 1933) — американський легкоатлет, який спеціалізувався в бігу на середні дистанції. (uk)
  • 托马斯·威廉·“汤姆”·考特尼(英語:Thomas "Tom" William Courtney,1933年8月17日-),美国前男子田径运动员,主攻中跑。他曾在1956年夏季奥运会田径比赛中获得男子800米和4×400米接力金牌。 (zh)
  • Tom Courtney (eigentlich Thomas William Courtney; * 17. August 1933 in Newark, New Jersey) ist ein ehemaliger US-amerikanischer Leichtathlet und Olympiasieger. Courtney gelangte 1955 als Student der Fordham University zu nationaler Bekanntheit durch seinen Sieg über 880 Yards bei den NCAA-Meisterschaften. Auch gewann er 1956 die AAU-Meisterschaften über 400 Meter sowie 1957 und 1958 über 880 Yards. 1957 stellte er dabei einen neuen Weltrekord auf, mit einer Zeit von 1:46,8 min. (de)
  • Thomas "Tom" William Courtney (born August 17, 1933) is a retired American athlete, winner of two gold medals in the 1956 Olympic Games Tom Courtney came into national prominence while a student at Fordham University, winning the 1955 NCAA 880 yd (805 m) title. An AAU champion in 400 m at 1956 and in 880 yd (805 m) at 1957 and 1958, Courtney had a memorable duel with Derek Johnson of Great Britain in the 1956 Olympic 800 m final. Johnson took a narrow lead with 40 meters to go, but finally Courtney won by 0.13 seconds, and collapsed with exhaustion. He later wrote: (en)
  • Thomas "Tom" William Courtney (Newark, 17 de agosto de 1933) é um ex-atleta e campeão olímpico norte-americano. Começou a ter proeminência no atletismo nacional americano quando estudava na Universidade Fordham, em Nova Iorque, e conquistou o título das 880 jardas da National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) em 1955; entre 1956 e 1958 também foi campeão dos 400 metros além das 880 jardas. (pt)
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