Bill Dellinger
Bill Dellinger (actually William Solon Dellinger, born March 23, 1934 in Grants Pass, Oregon, United States) is an American athlete who was successful in the late 1950s and early 1960s as a long distance runner. He specializes in the 5000 meters.
The 1.75 m wide and 62 -kg athlete competed for the Oregon Track Club in Eugene.
After ending his playing career he became a coach. Among his proteges was, inter alia, Steve Prefontaine.
National success
Bill Dellinger won two national championships:
In addition, three high school championships:
International success
Bill Dellinger took part in three Olympic Games: 1956 in Melbourne, 1960 in Rome and 1964 in Tokyo. In Melbourne, he qualified as a third party in its forward travel 14:26,92 min easy, but then gave up in the final. Four years later in Rome ranged 14:08,72 min, which he scored in the run, not for the finals. Then beat until his hour in Tokyo. First, he came in second on his good forward travel 13:52,2 min In the final he had then indeed his compatriot Bob School (Gold in 13:48,8 min ) and the German Harald Norpoth ( silver in 13:49,6 min can be drawn ), but could the Frenchman Michel Jazy just refer to fourth place and was moreover with 13:49,8 min personal best.
Another international medal winning Bill Dellinger 1959 at the Pan American Games in Chicago, where he was victorious in 14:28,4 min.