Harry Kane (hurdler)

Harry Kane (born 24 May 1933) is a British former Olympic hurdler.[1] Kane is Jewish.[2] He set British and Maccabiah Games records during his career.

Biography

Kane set an English inter-country record in the 440 yard hurdles, and matched the Scottish all-comers record.[2] In 1952, at the British Athletic Championships he won the 120 yard hurdles with a time of 15.4, and the 200 yard hurdles with a time of 23.3.[3] At the 1953 Maccabiah Games, Kane won the 400 meter hurdles with a games record times of 50.5.[2]

In 1954, at the British Athletic Championships he won the 440 yard hurdles with a time of 53.4.[3] In 1954, competing for England, Kane was second in the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games 440 yard hurdles, with a time of 53.3.[1][4] His personal best in the 400 was 51.5, in 1954, setting a British record.[1][5] In 1954, he was ranked seventh in the world in the 400 hurdles.[6]

Kane competed for England in the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, in the 400 meter hurdles.[1] In 1957, he was ranked eighth in the world in the 400 hurdles.[6] That year, Kane took a silver medal in the 1957 Maccabiah Games in the 200 meter hurdles, with a time of 25.3 seconds, while winning the 400 meter hurdles.[7][8]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Harry Kane Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics". Sports-reference.com. 24 May 1933. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 "Eight Jewish Athletes at BEG". The Canadian Jewish Chronicle. 30 July 1954. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
  3. 1 2 "British Athletics Championships 1945–1959". Gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
  4. ↑ ".". The Canadian Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
  5. ↑ Bob Wechsler (2008). Day by Day in Jewish Sports History. KTAV Publishing House. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
  6. 1 2 "." (PDF). www.trackandfieldnews.com. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
  7. ↑ "2 U.S. ATHLETES SCORE IN ISRAEL – Engel Is First in Hammer Throw-Laskau Retires After Winning Walk Israeli Team Leads Matza Misses 800-Heats". nytimes.com. 18 September 1957. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
  8. ↑ ".". The Leader-Post. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
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