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Thane Baker
American sprinter · United States · On the map · Athletes · Born 1931 · age 95
Walter Thane Baker is an American former sprinter and winner of the gold medal in the 4 × 100 m relay at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia, with a new world record of 39.5 seconds. At those Olympics, Baker also won a silver medal in the 100-meter and a bronze in the 200-meter.
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At the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, he won a silver medal in the 200-meter.
Country
United States
Category
Athletes
Type
Athlete
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1931 · age 95
