Forgotten White Athletes?

[Booth]

Heinz Futterer, a West German sprinter, had the nickname " Der weiBe Blitz" or White Lighting. He had an amazing career.

https://olympics.com/de/athleten/heinz-futterer

 

[mastermulti]

the recent Duplantis V Warholm 100m match race reminded me of the first I remember of such things.
Late 70s and Brendan Foster (1500m 3.37, 5000m 13.14) challenged Geoff Capes, British and world strongman champion and 21.64m Shot Putter to a sprint over 200.

Capes weighed 145+kg and stood 6'5 at his peak at the time and beat Foster with a 23.7 run. His best 100m was 11.20.
Some of these giant throwers move really quickly.
And he was a decorated police officer - so the bad guys could neither outmuscle him or outrun him LOL.
Lost his chance for promotion after annoying Margret Thatcher by insisting Brit athletes should go (and did go) to the Moscow Olympic Games

 

[White Lightning]

This one is for mastermulti. One of the all time greats from down under.

Clarke’s world record rampage | News | Heritage | World Athletics

It came as a surprise to Ron Clarke himself that his wondrous year of world record wrecking began on the grassy slopes of North Hobart Oval 60 years ago today.

worldathletics.org

 

[Don Wassall]

A name I just ran across that I had forgotten about and who I don't think has been mentioned on this thread is Eamonn Coghlan, the Irishman who was a three time Olympian, held the world record for the indoor mile and was also a world champion in the 5,000 meters.

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[mastermulti]

I just stumbled upon this relay from 2018 tonight. It's no top class meet (by world terms) but it shows 2 of our favourites running 1,2 in finishing. It shows Guliyev's closing speed that he almost caught Tortu

 

[mastermulti]

nowhere near forgotten , but he's just retired and given us some great moments

 

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[mastermulti]

here's one of him beating a young Emile Erasmus

 

[mastermulti]

Kilty found this guy a bit too fast though lol

 

[jacknyc]

Thanks for posting these Mastermulti!

 

[White Lightning]

John Teeters retired way too early. I often wonder just how good he could have been if he stuck with athletics. Heck even as a football player he would be a nightmare to try and stop. Thanks for the memories John Teeters. One of the most explosive sprinters I've seen!

Former OSU Sprinter John Teeters Qualifies For 100m Semifinals At U.S. Olympic Trials

<p>Edmond native and former Oklahoma State sprinter John Teeters qualified for the 100m semifinals at the U.S. Olympic Trials with a time of 10.00 seconds.</p>

www.news9.com

 

[icsept]

John Teeters retired way too early. I often wonder just how good he could have been if he stuck with athletics. Heck even as a football player he would be a nightmare to try and stop. Thanks for the memories John Teeters. One of the most explosive sprinters I've seen!

Former OSU Sprinter John Teeters Qualifies For 100m Semifinals At U.S. Olympic Trials

<p>Edmond native and former Oklahoma State sprinter John Teeters qualified for the 100m semifinals at the U.S. Olympic Trials with a time of 10.00 seconds.</p>

www.news9.com

It makes no sense. Also Cole Beck had no interest in being a track and field star, he’d rather be a scrub on the football team. And Boling switches to 400m. Wtf is going on?

 

[freedom1]

 

[mastermulti]

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seems a very smart and likeable man.