Jesse Mashburn

Jesse Mashburn ( Jesse William " John " Mashburn, born February 14, 1933, Seminole, Oklahoma ) is a retired American sprinter who was active in the mid- 1950s and had specialized in the 400 meters. In the 4 x 400 - meter relay, he was Olympic champion in 1956

In 1953, he won more than 440 y in 47.1 s his only national championship. The following year, 1954, he finished second in 46.98 s 3rd place

In the years 1955 and 1956, he won, starting for the Oklahoma State University, both the high school championship over 440 y ( 46.6 s ) and 400 meters ( 46.4 seconds).

Even as a runner over 200 meters, it came into existence, but with limited success: only two sixth places at the championships in 1953 and 1956 ( 21.7 and 21.15 s over 220 y ) stand for him to book.

With the Summer Olympic Games in Melbourne in 1956 he was a member of the U.S. 4 x 400 - meter relay, which in in the cast Charles Jenkins, Lou Jones, Mashburn as the third runner and 800m specialist Tom Courtney as cage rotor 3: 04.81 min, the gold medal ahead of Australia ( silver in 3:06,19 min) and the UK ( bronze in 3:07,19 min) won. At the individual runs about 400 m Jesse Mashburn did not participate. The United States started in Melbourne over 400 m with Charles Jenkins, the Olympic champion, Lou Jones, who finished fifth, and James Lea, who was eliminated in the quarterfinals.

International success as individual runners had Mashburn one years can achieve at the Pan American Games in Mexico City before, when he 's finished third in 46.44. With the 4 x 400 - meter relay of the United States, he also won the gold medal here in 3:07,43 min with more than five seconds ahead of the team from Jamaica.