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1947 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
Dates3–4 July (men)
28-29 June (women)
Host cityLincoln, Nebraska (men)
San Antonio, Texas (women)
VenueMemorial Stadium (men)
Alamo Stadium (women)
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The 1947 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships were organized by the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) and served as the national championships in outdoor track and field for the United States.

The men's edition was held at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it took place 3–4 July. The women's meet was held separately at Alamo Stadium in San Antonio, Texas, on 28-29 June.

At the men's championships, Steve Seymour set an American record in the javelin throw.[1] The women's competition featured the "big three" (as described then) of Alice Coachman, Stella Walsh, and Dorothy Dodson.[2]

Results

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Men

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 m William Mathis 10.5 Norwood Ewell Eddie Conwell
200 m Norwood Ewell 21.0 Charles Parker Joseph Cianciabella
400 m  Herbert McKenley (JAM) 47.1 David Bolen 47.5 e George Guida 47.9 e
800 m Reginald Pearman 1:50.9 Malvin Whitfield 1:51.0 Tarver Perkins
1500 m Gerald Karver 3:52.9 William Mack Donald Gehrmann
5000 m Curt Stone 15:02.7 Jerry Thompson  Earef Aydin (TUR)
10000 m Edward O'Toole 33:28.3 Browning Ross Donald Lash
Marathon Theodore Vogel 2:40.11 Thomas Crane 2:42.11 William Steiner 2:43.49
110 m hurdles Harrison Dillard 14.0 Floyd Simmons Dan Yovetich
400 m hurdles Walter Smith 52.3 Roy Cochran Lee Hofacre
3000 m steeplechase Forrest Efaw 9:32.5 Joseph McCluskey James Rafferty
High jump David Albritton 1.98 m Charles Hanger 1.93 m none awarded
Irving Mondschein
Jack Heintzman
John Vislocky
Lester Steers
Tom Follis
Tom Scofield
William Vessie
Pole vault Richmond Morcom 4.27 m Earle Meadows 4.27 m Ray Kring 4.11 m
Bob Richards
Guinn Smith
George Rasmussen
Long jump William Steele 7.55 m John Robertson 7.38 m William Lewis 7.38 m
Triple jump Robert Beckus 14.00 m Dick Ganslen 13.85 m William Albans 13.83 m
Shot put James Delaney 16.09 m Fortune Gordien 16.05 m Stan Lampert 15.91 m
Discus throw Fortune Gordien 53.07 m Robert Fitch 52.56 m Byrl Thompson 47.67 m
Hammer throw Robert Bennett 55.14 m Samuel Felton 52.55 m Edmund Styrna 52.09 m
Javelin throw Steve Seymour 75.84 m Martin Biles 72.06 m Herb Grote 64.11 m
Decathlon Irving Mondschein 6715 pts Lloyd Duff 6705 pts Floyd Simmons 6580 pts

Women

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
50 m Alice Coachman 6.8 Katherine Geary Mabel Walker
100 m Juanita Watson 13.1 Alice Coachman Mary Griggs
200 m  Stanislawa Walasiewicz (POL) 26.2 Audrey Patterson Nell Jackson
80 m hurdles Nancy Cowperthwaite 12.6 Theresa Manuel Lillie Purifoy
High jump Alice Coachman 1.55 m Emma Reed 1.50 m Mary Oprea 1.47 m
Gertrude Orr
Long jump Lillie Purifoy 5.33 m Nancy Cowperthwaite Lillian Young
Shot put (8 lb) Dorothy Dodson 11.56 m  Francis Kaszubski (POL) 11.17 m Katherine Geary 10.91 m
Discus throw  Francis Kaszubski (POL) 33.65 m Dorothy Dodson 32.66 m Pauline Ruppeldt 30.12 m
Javelin throw Dorothy Dodson 37.31 m Hattie Palmer 34.68 m Marian Twining 32.28 m

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Sites/Dates Of The U.S. Men's Nationals, 1876–2023". Track & Field News. 19 October 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  2. ^ "Sites & Dates Of The U.S. National Women's Championships". Track & Field News. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
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