William F. Hamilton

This article is about the Olympic gold medallist. For other people of the same name, see William Hamilton.

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William Frank "Bill" Hamilton (1884 - ?) was an American athlete. He competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.

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1884 - American - 1908 Summer Olympics - London

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Hamilton was a member of the medley relay team that won the gold medal. He was the first of the four runners, beginning with a 200 metres run. He was followed by Nathaniel Cartmell, John Taylor, and Mel Sheppard.

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Gold medal - Nathaniel Cartmell - John Taylor - Mel Sheppard

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In the first round, Hamilton gave the team a small headstart as they ran to victory with a combined time of 3:27.2. The lead that Hamilton had at the end of his leg of the final was bigger, a full six yards over the nearest competitor. Hamilton's split for the final was 22.0 seconds, as the team finished in 3:29.4 for first place and the gold medal.

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Hamilton also competed in the 100 metres and the 200 metres. He won his first round heat of the 100 with a time of 11.2 seconds, but did not start the second round. In the 200, he won in the first round with a time of 22.4 seconds and placed second in the second round to be eliminated from competition.

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