Walter Tewksbury

Walter Tewksbury
Walter Tewksbury seated on a stool wearing his University of Pennsylvania athletic jersey
Walter Tewksbury
Personal information
National teamUnited States
Born(1876-03-21)March 21, 1876
Ashley, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedApril 24, 1968(1968-04-24) (aged 92)
Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Pennsylvania
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1900 Paris 200 metres
Gold medal – first place 1900 Paris 400 metre hurdles
Silver medal – second place 1900 Paris 60 metres
Silver medal – second place 1900 Paris 100 metres
Bronze medal – third place 1900 Paris 200 metre hurdles

John Walter Beardsley Tewksbury (March 21, 1876 – April 24, 1968)[1] was an American track and field athlete. At the 1900 Summer Olympics, he won five medals, including two golds.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Walter Tewksbury biography and Olympic results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved January 7, 2010.
  2. ^ "Walter Tewksbury". Olympedia. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  3. ^ "John Walter Tewksbury". britannica.com. Retrieved October 4, 2023.