Records Fall Like Ninepins at Olympics

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

2234

Date Released

28 Jul 1952

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Democrats Choose Ike’s Opponent
2. 2Army Makes News, Home and Abroad
3. 3Reports in Brief
4. 4Reports in Brief
5. 5Reports in Brief
6. 6Reports in Brief
7. 7Records Fall Like Ninepins at Olympics

Story

Story No. within this Issue

7 / 7

Summary

Marjorie Jackson (Australia) wins 100 metres. Da Silva (Brazil) wins hop, step and jump. Andy Stanfield (coloured American) wins 200 metres. Mrs Zatopek hurls javelin 165 feet, 7 inches, new Olympic record. Zatopek wins yet another gold medal in the 5,000 metres. Shirley Strickland (Australia) wins new world record in 80 metres hurdles.

Keywords

Sport; Ethnic groups; Women; Athletics

Locations

Helsinki

Library number

20563

Length of story (in feet)

169

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