Herbert Jamison
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Herbert Jamison was an American
track and field athlete. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics
in Athens
.
Jamison took the silver medal
in the men's 400 metres race. He won his preliminary heat with a time of 56.8 seconds to qualify for the final. There, he improved his time to 55.2 seconds but was unable to catch countryman Thomas Burke, who ran the race in 54.2 seconds. Jamison finished in second place.
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track and field athlete. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics
1896 Summer Olympics
The 1896 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the I Olympiad, was a multi-sport event celebrated in Athens, Greece, from April 6 to April 15, 1896. It was the first international Olympic Games held in the Modern era...
in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
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Jamison took the silver medal
Silver medal
A silver medal is a medal awarded to the second place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, and contests with similar formats....
in the men's 400 metres race. He won his preliminary heat with a time of 56.8 seconds to qualify for the final. There, he improved his time to 55.2 seconds but was unable to catch countryman Thomas Burke, who ran the race in 54.2 seconds. Jamison finished in second place.