Thomas Burke (sprinter)
Burke in 1918 | |||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Birth name | Thomas Edmund Burke | ||||||||||||||
| Born | January 15, 1875 Boston, Massachusetts, United States | ||||||||||||||
| Died | February 14, 1929 (aged 54) Boston, Massachusetts, United States | ||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Boston University School of Law | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 146 lb (66 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Event | 100-800 m | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Boston Athletic Association | ||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | 100 m – 11.2 (1895) 200 m – 22.6 (1897) 400 m – 48.5 (1896) 800 m – 1:55.9 (1897) | ||||||||||||||
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Thomas Edmund Burke (January 15, 1875 – February 14, 1929) was an American sprinter. He was the first Olympic champion in the 100 and 400 meter sprint races.