Hey everyone,
I'm looking for someone who was at the 1964 games, or was very close to the 1964 Hurdles race.
This guy I know in Utah claims that he was the 1st across the finish line, but didn't hit the "tape" so he was awarded the silver medal.
I was told this story at age 8, but it never made any sense to me, even then.
Here is a blip, in his own words, can anyone validate this?
..............
Harold Blaine Lindgren (born June 26, 1939) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the 110 metre hurdles.
He competed for the United States in the 1964 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan in the 110 metre hurdles where he won the silver medal. Lindgren was the first to cross the finish line, but because he leaned too soon, he crossed under the tape. Initially Lindgren was announced as the winner, but the Olympics rule book at the time indicated that the athlete who broke the tape was the winner. Thus, the officials awarded the gold medal to his teammate, Hayes Jones.[1]