Don Lippincott
Olympic athlete
1893 – 1963
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Who was Don Lippincott?
Donald Fithian "Don" Lippincott was an American athlete who competed in the sprint events.
He competed for the United States in the 1912 Summer Olympics held in Stockholm, Sweden where he finished third in the 100 metres and second in the 200 metres.
Lippincott was the first record holder over 100 meters as recognised by the IAAF. He set the world record in a heat of 100 m at the 1912 Olympics.
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- Born
- Nov 16, 1893
Philadelphia - Also known as
- Donald Lippincott
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Education
- University of Pennsylvania
- Lived in
- Philadelphia
- Died
- Jan 9, 1963
Philadelphia
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on July 23, 2013
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