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Ralph Harold Metcalfe Sr. (May 29, 1910 – October 10, 1978) was an American track and field sprinter and politician. He jointly held the world record in the 100-meter dash and placed second in that event in two Olympics, first to Eddie Tolan in 1932 at Los Angeles and then to Jesse Owens at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin , Germany .
Ralph Harold Metcalfe (Atlanta, 29 de maio de 1910 – Chicago, 10 de outubro de 1978) foi um atleta e congressista norte-americano, campeão olímpico do revezamento 4x100m nos Jogos de Berlim, em 1936.
25 de fev. de 2021 · Nearly 41 years after racing to Olympic 100m silver at the 1936 Olympic Games, Ralph Metcalfe, as a US Congressman, introduced the resolution that would finally designate the month of February as Black History Month.
26 de mai. de 2024 · Ralph Metcalfe was an American sprinter, member of the American 4 × 100-meter relay team that won a gold medal at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin. At his peak, in 1934–35, he was called “the world’s fastest human”; in 1932 and 1936 he won Olympic silver medals in the 100-metre dash, losing close.
14 de jun. de 2024 · Metcalfe was at his best between the 1932 and 1936 Olympics and he won both sprints at the AAU and NCAA for three straight years (1932-34) and won the AAU 200m in 1935-36 to give him a record of five straight wins in this event.
Metcalfe was at his best between the 1932 and 1936 Olympics and he won both sprints at the AAU and NCAA for three straight years (1932-34) and won the AAU 200m in 1935-36 to give him a record of five straight wins in this event.
In the early 1930s, Ralph Metcalfe was the prime U.S. sprinter, winning most of the national titles and tying the world records in the 100 and 200 meters. He competed in both the 1932 and 1936 Olympic Games, ending up with one gold medal, two silvers and a bronze.
