George Guida
George James Guida (August 29, 1924 – September 7, 2015) was an American sprinter who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics running the 400 meters. He finished sixth in the final behind Arthur Wint's Olympic Record. Injured in the final, he did not run on the American 4x400 meters relay team that ultimately won the gold medal. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[1][2][3] While running for Villanova University he was the 1947 Indoor National Champion at 600 yards.[4]
Competition record
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  United States
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| 1948 | Olympics | London, United Kingdom | 6th | 400 m | 50.2 |
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "George Guida". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved March 27, 2015.
- ^ "Villanova Mourns Passing of Track & Field Legend George Guida". Archived from the original on January 15, 2016. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
- ^ "George J. Guida, age 93, of San Francisco" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016.
- ^ "USA Track & Field - USA Indoor Track & Field Champions". Archived from the original on December 21, 2019. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
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