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This Day in X-Nation/T&F–November 13
1982—Edinboro’s Greg Beardsley gained the Div.II males’s x-country title in brutal climate in St.Cloud, Minnesota (15f, 6” snow on the right track) His 60.9 seconds margin of victory continues to be the biggest since Div.II was established in 1973.
https://eriesportshalloffame.org/inductee/greg-beardsley/
Div.II Historical past(Males): http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_cross_country_champs_records/2023-24/D2.pdf
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NCAA_Menpercent27s_Division_II_Cross_Country_Championship
Born On This Day
Deceased
5-time Olympian—Discus (’56-gold medalist, ’60-Seventh, 1964-Twelfth),
1968—sixth, 1972-Qual. Spherical)
5-time U.S. Champion (1957,1960,1962,1964,1968)
Set 4 American Information (better of 185-3 [56.46]/1972)
Received the Olympic gold medal whereas competing for her native Czechoslavakia. Whereas on the Video games
In Melbourne, she fell in love with American Hal Connolly, who gained the gold medal within the Males’s
Hammer Throw. Coming in the course of the Chilly Warfare, their love affair made them media darlings
in each international locations. Couple was divorced in 1975.
With Czech icons Emil and Dana Zátopek serving as witnesses, the couple obtained married in Prague in
1957, regardless of preliminary objections from the Czech authorities.
Mentioned Olga, “…admittedly, it was exceptional that anybody would get throughout the Iron Curtain and get
married, however after a lot verbal combating with the administration in Prague, enthusiastic assist
from newspapers overseas, and approval by [US. Secretary of State] Mr. Dulles in the usA. and
President Zápotocký in Czechoslovakia we acquired permission.”
91 (1932-April 12, 2024)
At 91, she had been the oldest residing American feminine Olympian in T&F on the time of her passing
In Her Personal Phrases:
https://www.kcet.org/departures-columns/olga-connolly-an-amazing-olympic-and-american-love-story
https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/77826
Wiki Bio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olga_Fikotová
Sports activities Illustrated Vault: https://vault.si.com/vault/1960/04/18/the-connollys
