(1924-10-11)October 11, 1924 Bay City, Texas, U.S.
Died
November 19, 2015(2015-11-19) (aged 91) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Height
6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight
168 lb (76 kg)
Sport
Sport
Track and field
Event(s)
400 metres, 800 metres
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
400 m: 45.9 (1953) 800 m: 1:47.9 (1953)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing the United States
Olympic Games
1948 London
800 metres
1948 London
4x400 m relay
1952 Helsinki
800 metres
1952 Helsinki
4x400 m relay
1948 London
400 metres
Pan American Games
1951 Buenos Aires
400 metres
1951 Buenos Aires
800 metres
1951 Buenos Aires
4x400 m relay
Malvin Greston Whitfield (October 11, 1924 – November 19, 2015) was an American athlete, goodwill ambassador, and airman. Nicknamed "Marvelous Mal", he was the Olympic champion in the 800 meters at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics, and a member of the 1948 gold medal team in the 4 × 400 meters relay. Overall, Whitfield was a five-time Olympic medalist (three gold, one silver, one bronze). After his competitive career, he worked for 47 years as a coach, goodwill ambassador, as well as an athletic mentor in Africa on behalf of the United States Information Service.[1]
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Greston Whitfield (October 11, 1924 – November 19, 2015) was an American athlete, goodwill ambassador, and airman. Nicknamed "Marvelous Mal", he was...
This Hour With Kate Bolduan. Whitfield is the daughter of American middle-distance runner and Olympian MalWhitfield. Whitfield attended Paint Branch High...
have won consecutive 800 m Olympic titles: Douglas Lowe (1924/1928), MalWhitfield (1948/1952), Peter Snell (1960/1964), and Rudisha (2012/2016). Only...
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Stanislav Jungwirth Czechoslovakia Stará Boleslav 1952-10-27 2:20.8 MalWhitfield United States Eskilstuna 1953-08-16 2:20.4 Audun Boysen Norway Oslo...
teammates 400 metres bronze medalist Ollie Matson, Charles Moore and MalWhitfield. "Gene Cole's Obituary on Lancaster Eagle-Gazette". Lancaster Eagle-Gazette...
Hymans. "US Olympic Trials History - 1956" (PDF). Track and Field News. "MalWhitfield, Olympian and Tuskegee Airman | Dr. Gabe Mirkin on Health". August 7...
States 1948 London details Arthur Wint Jamaica Herb McKenley Jamaica MalWhitfield United States 1952 Helsinki details George Rhoden Jamaica Herb McKenley...
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Sink Curt Stone Jerry Thompson Ted Vogel Ernest Weber Adolf Weinacker MalWhitfield Fred Wilt Lorenzo Wright (r) Men's field athletes Bill Albans Bob Beckus...
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