Loren Murchison
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| Olympic medal record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's athletics | |||
| Gold | 1920 Antwerp | 4x100m relay | |
| Gold | 1924 Paris | 4x100m relay | |
Loren C. Murchison (December 17, 1898 - June 11, 1979) was an American athlete, double gold medal winner in 4x100 m relay at the Olympic Games.
Loren Murchison was an AAU Champion in 100 yd in 1920 and 1923 and in 220 yd in 1918 and 1923. He also won the British AAA championships in both 100 yd and 220 yd in 1925.
At the 1920 Summer Olympics, Murchison finished fourth in 200 m and sixth in 100 m. He also ran the third leg in the gold medal winning United States 4x100 m relay team, which set a new world record of 42.2 in the Olympic final.
At the 1924 Summer Olympics, Murchison was again sixth in 100 m and won his second Olympic gold medal as an opening leg in the world record (41.0) setting American 4x100 m relay team.
Loren Murchison died in Lakewood, New Jersey, aged 81.
| 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 |
| 1920 United States Charlie Paddock, Jackson Scholz, Loren Murchison & Morris Kirksey 1924 United States Loren Murchison, Louis Clarke, Frank Hussey & Alfred LeConey |
