Horatio Fitch

Horatio May Fitch ( born December 16, 1900 in Chicago, Illinois; † May 1985 in Allenspark, Colorado) was an American athlete who was successful in the early 1920s. The 400 -meter specialist started for the Chicago AA.

He was a graduate of the University of Illinois, where he studied engineering.

Horatio Fitch was 1.75 meters tall and 68 kg.

Services

In 1923 Horatio Fitch won the national championship over 440 y in 50.0 seconds. It was followed by two fourth places in the years 1924 and 1925 and a runner-up in 1926.

The greatest success of his career was able to celebrate Horatio Fitch in 1924. He was one of nine athletes who were sent by the U.S. Track and Field Federation to participate in the races the 400m at the Olympic Games in Paris in 1924. Four athletes were a substitute runner for the 4 × 400 m relay nominated for the individual races and four plus. Horatio Fitch, who had become at the Trials second behind Coard Taylor, one of the individual runners.

The 23 -year-old showed up in top form. He won his heat and then also his neighborhood and his semi-final run, where he set a new Olympic record in the semifinals at 47.8 seconds. At this power, however, he could not quite match in the final. The gold medal won superior Briton Eric Liddell in the new world record time of 47.6 seconds. However, Fitch's time of 48.4 seconds was enough for winning the silver medal ahead of Liddell compatriot Guy Butler ( bronze in 48.6 seconds). Coard Taylor was ranked only fifth

In the U.S. 4x400 m relay team that won the gold medal, Horatio Fitch was not represented.

Link

• Horatio Fitch at Sports- Reference.com (English)

• Man
• Americans
• Olympian (United States)
• American Masters ( athletics)
• Sprinter (United States)
• Born 1900
• Died in 1985