Hector Dyer
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| Olympic medal record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's athletics | |||
| Gold | 1932 Los Angeles | 4x100m relay | |
Hector Monroe "Hec" Dyer (June 2, 1910 - May 19, 1990) was an American athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay at the 1932 Summer Olympics.
Born in Los Angeles, California, Hector Dyer enrolled at the Stanford University and won the IC4A championships in 220 yd in 1930.
At the Los Angeles Olympics, Dyer ran the third leg in the American 4x100 m relay team, which won the gold medal with a new world record of 40.0.
Hector Dyer died in Fullerton, California, aged 79.
| 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 |
| 1932 United States Robert Kiesel, Emmett Toppino, Hector Dyer & Frank Wykoff |
