Women's 100 Metres Final - Women's 100m… 1952

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Cameraman's slates reading 'women's 100 metres final'. Low angle of women's 100 metres final, from behind finish line. Various shots of stadium, with film break up. Nice shot of Brazil's Adhemar da Silva, who won the gold medal in the men's triple jump, shaking hands with another athlete. Shaky shot...

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Cataloguer:
Tupaq Felber
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
No Sound
Media URN:
101089
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Time in/Out:
10:11:04 / 10:15:01
Canister:
Film ID:
201206.09
Issue Date:
1952

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  • "Shaky shot of unknown athletes from USA and USSR" - the man wearing number 1025 is Bob Richards of the USA, the winner of the Pole Vault.

    "Finnish male javelin throwers" - the three men seen are Toivo Hyytiainen, Soini Nikkinen and Eino Leppanen.

    Seen at 00:56 is Yugoslavian Javelin thrower Branko Dangubic.

    "another jumper, possibly Venezuela's Asnoldo Devonish" - yes, that's Asnoldo Devonish.

    "USA's Cy Young receiving his gold medal" - beside him on the podium are Bill Miller of the USA and Toivo Hyytiainen of Finland.

    jamied 27th Jul 2012

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