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Willie Davenport

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Willie Davenport Men’s AthleticsCompetitor for  United StatesOlympic GamesGold 1968 Mexico City110 m hurdlesBronze 1976 Montréal110 m hurdles

William ("Willie") D. Davenport (June 8, 1943 – June 17, 2002) was an American athlete, born in Troy, Alabama. He participated in hurdling events in four Olympic Games, winning the title in 1968. In 1980, he also took part in the Olympic Winter Games as a runner for the American bobsleigh team.

Davenport took part in his first Olympics in 1964, reaching the semi-finals of the 110 m hurdles event. In Mexico, in 1968, he reached the final and won: "From the first step, the gun, I knew I had won the race." In 1972 he finished fourth, and in his third consecutive Olympic 110 m hurdles final, in 1976, he finished third to capture the bronze medal. He finished his Olympic career in Lake Placid competing as a bobsleigh runner, ending up 12th in the four-man competition. Davenport's other achievements include five national championships in the 60 yard hurdles indoor event.

Willie Davenport was an army soldier; a private at the time of his first Olympic participation, he climbed up to Colonel of the United States National Guard at the time of his death. He died of a heart attack at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport on June 17, 2002.[1]

Davenport's grandson, Derrick Stewart, is a wide receiver for the University of Cincinnati Bearcats.

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References

  • Wallechinsky, David (1984). The Complete Book of the Olympics: 1896 - 1980. New York: Penguin Books. pp. 54-55, 562.






Records Preceded by
Earl McCullouchMen's 110m Hurdles World Record Holder
July 4, 1969— September 2, 1972Succeeded by
Rodney MilburnSporting positions Preceded by
Unknown Men's 110m Hurdles Best Year Performance
1966Succeeded by
Earl McCullouchPreceded by
Earl McCullouchMen's 110m Hurdles Best Year Performance
1968— 1969Succeeded by
Thomas Hill


v • d • eOlympic champions in men's 110 m hurdles1896: Thomas Curtis• 1900: Alvin Kraenzlein• 1904: Frederick Schule• 1906: Robert Leavitt• 1908: Forrest Smithson• 1912: Frederick Kelly• 1920: Earl Thomson• 1924: Daniel Kinsey• 1928: Sydney Atkinson• 1932: George Saling• 1936: Forrest Towns• 1948: William Porter• 1952: Harrison Dillard• 1956: Lee Calhoun• 1960: Lee Calhoun• 1964: Hayes Jones• 1968: Willie Davenport • 1972: Rod Milburn• 1976: Guy Drut• 1980: Thomas Munkelt• 1984: Roger Kingdom• 1988: Roger Kingdom• 1992: Mark McKoy• 1996: Allen Johnson• 2000: Anier García• 2004: Liu Xiang
Categories: 1943 births | 2002 deaths | American track and field athletes | Olympic athletes of the United States | Athletes at the 1964 Summer Olympics | Athletes at the 1968 Summer Olympics | Athletes at the 1972 Summer Olympics | Athletes at the 1976 Summer Olympics | Bobsledders at the 1980 Winter Olympics | People from Alabama | United States Army officers | Olympic gold medalists for the United States | Olympic bronze medalists for the United States | Deaths by myocardial infarction

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