David Segal (athlete)
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David Hugh Segal (born 20 March 1937) was a British
athlete who competed in the sprints. He had best times of 9.5 seconds for the 100 yards and 21.0 seconds for the 220 yards. While competing in the United States he ran 20.4 seconds for the straight 220 yards.
He competed for Great Britain in the 1960 Summer Olympics
held in Rome
, Italy
in the 4 x 100 metre relay where he won the bronze medal with his team mates Peter Radford
, David Jones
and Neville Whitehead
.
Segal was also an excellent 200 meter sprinter. He was a European 200m silver medallist in 1958 and was British AAA 220 yard champion and record holder in 1958 and '59. In Rome
he was in the 200m semi final but was disqualified for two false starts. While not a favorite he had been ranked as high as 8th in the world in the 200m by Track and Field News.
Before Rome he competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics
in Melbourne, Australia, in the 4x100m relay which placed 5th in the final. At one time he held the English Native Record for the 220 yards and the 300 yards running the longer distance in 30 seconds flat.On rare occasions he ran the 400 meters with a fastest time of 48.2 seconds. Following the 1960 Olympics Segal left the UK for Furman University
in Greenville, South Carolina
where he continued his track career and has lived in the United States since then. In 2008 Segal was inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame at his alma mata Furman University where as a competitor in the Southern Conference Championships he won nine individual titles and five relay championships.
Great Britain
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athlete who competed in the sprints. He had best times of 9.5 seconds for the 100 yards and 21.0 seconds for the 220 yards. While competing in the United States he ran 20.4 seconds for the straight 220 yards.
He competed for Great Britain in the 1960 Summer Olympics
1960 Summer Olympics
The 1960 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held from August 25 to September 11, 1960 in Rome, Italy...
held in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
, Italy
Italy
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in the 4 x 100 metre relay where he won the bronze medal with his team mates Peter Radford
Peter Radford
Peter Frank Radford is a former British athlete, who competed at 100 & 200 metres , broke world records, and won Olympic medals, despite being using a wheelchair by a serious kidney illness as a child.He took up competitive running at the age of 12, soon joining Birchfield Harriers, where he was...
, David Jones
David Jones (athlete)
David Jones was a British athlete who competed in the 100 & 200 metres. He won three consecutive AAA tiles at 220 yards...
and Neville Whitehead
Nick Whitehead
Nick Whitehead was a Welsh sprinter.- Team Olympic Bronze, Rome 1960 :...
.
Segal was also an excellent 200 meter sprinter. He was a European 200m silver medallist in 1958 and was British AAA 220 yard champion and record holder in 1958 and '59. In Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
he was in the 200m semi final but was disqualified for two false starts. While not a favorite he had been ranked as high as 8th in the world in the 200m by Track and Field News.
Before Rome he competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics
1956 Summer Olympics
The 1956 Melbourne Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in Melbourne, Australia, in 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, which could not be held in Australia due to quarantine regulations...
in Melbourne, Australia, in the 4x100m relay which placed 5th in the final. At one time he held the English Native Record for the 220 yards and the 300 yards running the longer distance in 30 seconds flat.On rare occasions he ran the 400 meters with a fastest time of 48.2 seconds. Following the 1960 Olympics Segal left the UK for Furman University
Furman University
Furman University is a selective, private, coeducational, liberal arts college in Greenville, South Carolina, United States. Furman is one of the oldest, and more selective private institutions in South Carolina...
in Greenville, South Carolina
Greenville, South Carolina
-Law and government:The city of Greenville adopted the Council-Manager form of municipal government in 1976.-History:The area was part of the Cherokee Nation's protected grounds after the Treaty of 1763, which ended the French and Indian War. No White man was allowed to enter, though some families...
where he continued his track career and has lived in the United States since then. In 2008 Segal was inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame at his alma mata Furman University where as a competitor in the Southern Conference Championships he won nine individual titles and five relay championships.