Gerald Ashworth
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| Olympic medal record | |||
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| Gold | 1964 Tokyo | 4x100m relay | |
Gerald ("Gerry") Howard Ashworth (born May 1, 1942) is a former American athlete, winner of the gold medal in the 4x100 m relay at the 1964 Summer Olympics.
Born in Haverhill, Massachusetts, Gerald Ashworth ran the second leg of the gold medal performance of the American 4x100 m relay team, which set a new world record of 39.0 at the Tokyo Olympics. Paul Drayton, Richard Stebbins and Bob Hayes ran the other legs.
He attended Dartmouth College.
| Olympic champions in men's 4×100 m relay |
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| 1912 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 |
| 1964 United States Otis Drayton, Gerald Ashworth, Richard Stebbins & Bob Hayes |
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