Grantley Goulding
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| Olympic medal record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Athletics | |||
| Silver | 1896 | 110 metre hurdles | |
Grantley Thomas Smart Goulding (March 23, 1874) was a British athlete. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens.
Goulding competed in the 110 metres hurdles. He finished in first place in his preliminary heat with a time of 18.4 seconds, advancing to the final. There, he faced Thomas Curtis of the United States. The two were nearly equally matched; Curtis later wrote that Goulding was a better hurdler though slower on the ground. At the end of the race, the officials declared that Curtis had won by a margin of a mere 5 centimetres. Both finished in 17.6 seconds.
[edit] References
- Lampros, S.P.; Polites, N.G.; De Coubertin, Pierre; Philemon, P.J.; & Anninos, C. (1897). The Olympic Games: BC 776 – AD 1896. Athens: Charles Beck. (Digitally available at [1])
