October 4, 1931 (1931-10-04) (age 92) Elkhart, Kansas, U.S.
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing the United States
Olympic Games
1956 Melbourne
4x100 m relay
1952 Helsinki
200 metres
1956 Melbourne
100 metres
1956 Melbourne
200 metres
Walter Thane Baker (born October 4, 1931) is an American former sprinter and winner of the gold medal in the 4x100 m relay at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia, with a new world record of 39.5 seconds. At those Olympics Baker also won a silver medal in the 100-meter and a bronze in the 200-meter. At the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, he won a silver medal in the 200-meter.[1]
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Walter ThaneBaker (born October 4, 1931) is an American former sprinter and winner of the gold medal in the 4x100 m relay at the 1956 Summer Olympics...
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team Men's track and road athletes Bill Ashenfelter Horace Ashenfelter ThaneBaker Art Barnard John Barnes Roland Blackmon Art Bragg Charlie Capozzoli Gene...
track and field team Men's track and road athletes Horace Ashenfelter ThaneBaker Don Bowden Lee Calhoun Phil Coleman Nick Costes Tom Courtney Josh Culbreath...
track and field team Men's track and road athletes Horace Ashenfelter ThaneBaker Don Bowden Lee Calhoun Phil Coleman Nick Costes Tom Courtney Josh Culbreath...
track and field team Men's track and road athletes Horace Ashenfelter ThaneBaker Don Bowden Lee Calhoun Phil Coleman Nick Costes Tom Courtney Josh Culbreath...
track and field team Men's track and road athletes Horace Ashenfelter ThaneBaker Don Bowden Lee Calhoun Phil Coleman Nick Costes Tom Courtney Josh Culbreath...
Great Britain 10.4 200 metres details Andy Stanfield United States 20.7 ThaneBaker United States 20.8 James Gathers United States 20.8 400 metres details...
track and field team Men's track and road athletes Horace Ashenfelter ThaneBaker Don Bowden Lee Calhoun Phil Coleman Nick Costes Tom Courtney Josh Culbreath...
team Men's track and road athletes Bill Ashenfelter Horace Ashenfelter ThaneBaker Art Barnard John Barnes Roland Blackmon Art Bragg Charlie Capozzoli Gene...
United States 26 June 1934 45 years, 32 days Hannover 28 July 1979 10.8 ThaneBaker United States 4 October 1931 46 years, 235 days Los Angeles 27 May 1978...
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