Atkinson came onto the international athletics scene in 1922, when he ran the 110 m hurdles in 15.2 and the 400 m hurdles in 56.5. He was also a notable long jumper.[1]
At the 1924 Summer Olympics, the favourite for the 110 m hurdles was AmericanGeorge Guthrie, but as the race started, Atkinson and another American Daniel Kinsey got off to a quick start and ran nearly together until the eighth flight when Atkinson edged ahead. Atkinson clipped his toe on the last barrier, giving Kinsey enough of lead to break the tape and win the gold. Guthrie crashed through the barriers behind the two medalists and was disqualified.[1]
Atkinson reappeared at the next Olympics, finally getting his gold after the disappointment of 1924, beating the world record holder Steve Anderson from the United States into second place.[1]
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atkinson, sidney, james, montford, atkinson, march, 1901, august, 1977, south, african, athlete, winner, hurdles, 1928, summer, olympics, atkinson, left, with, teammate, george, weightman, smith, 1928, olympicspersonal, informationborn14, march, 1901durban, co. Sidney James Montford Atkinson 14 March 1901 31 August 1977 was a South African athlete winner of 110 m hurdles at the 1928 Summer Olympics 3 Sid AtkinsonAtkinson left with teammate George Weightman Smith at the 1928 OlympicsPersonal informationBorn14 March 1901Durban Colony of NatalDied31 August 1977 aged 76 Durban South AfricaHeight186 cm 6 ft 1 in Weight76 kg 168 lb SportSportAthleticsEvent s 110 m 400 m hurdles long jumpAchievements and titlesPersonal best s 110 mH 14 7y 1928 400 mH 56 5 1922 LJ 7 34 m 1925 1 2 Medal record Representing South AfricaOlympic Games1924 Paris 110 m hurdles1928 Amsterdam 110 m hurdlesAtkinson came onto the international athletics scene in 1922 when he ran the 110 m hurdles in 15 2 and the 400 m hurdles in 56 5 He was also a notable long jumper 1 At the 1924 Summer Olympics the favourite for the 110 m hurdles was American George Guthrie but as the race started Atkinson and another American Daniel Kinsey got off to a quick start and ran nearly together until the eighth flight when Atkinson edged ahead Atkinson clipped his toe on the last barrier giving Kinsey enough of lead to break the tape and win the gold Guthrie crashed through the barriers behind the two medalists and was disqualified 1 Atkinson reappeared at the next Olympics finally getting his gold after the disappointment of 1924 beating the world record holder Steve Anderson from the United States into second place 1 References edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sidney Atkinson a b c d Sid Atkinson sports reference com Sidney Atkinson trackfield brinkster net Sid Atkinson Olympedia Retrieved 21 September 2021 nbsp nbsp This biographical article relating to South African athletics is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp nbsp This article about a South African Olympic medalist is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sid Atkinson amp oldid 1156436189, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
