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Cliff Bourland
Full name: Clifford Frederick "Cliff" Bourland
Gender: Male
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
Weight: 165 lbs (75 kg)
Born: January 1, 1921 in Los Angeles, California, United States
Affiliations: LAAC, Los Angeles (USA)
Country: 
United States
Sport: Athletics
Medals: 1 Gold (1 Total)
Biography
After placing fifth in the 200m at the 1948 Olympics, Cliff Bourland confirmed that he was really at his best over the full lap with a 47.3 second leg in the 4×400 m relay, which put the U.S. into a winning lead. Bourland had reached the peak of his career some years earlier. In the 1941 AAU he finished third in the 400m in 46.1 and ran a 46.0 relay leg when Southern Cal finished second to Cal/Berkeley, with both teams breaking the world record for the 4×400 m relay. Cliff Bourland also won the AAU and NCAA 400 m in 1942 and 1943, placing second both years in the 200. He then enlisted in the Navy and served as the Captain of a landing craft tank, but he returned to Southern Cal in 1947. Personal Bests: 200 – 21.0 (1948); 400 – 46.1 (1941). |
Results
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Summer | 27 | London | Athletics | Men's 200 metres | United States | USA | 5 | ||
| 1948 Summer | 27 | London | Athletics | Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay | United States | USA | 1 | Gold |
Men's 200 metres
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Country | Phase | Unit | Rank | T(H) | ATM | L | T(A 1/10) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Summer | 27 | London | Athletics | United States | Final | 5 | 21.3est | at 0.27 | 5 | |||
| 1948 Summer | 27 | London | Athletics | United States | Semi-Finals | Heat Two | 1 | QU | 21.5 | 21.6 | ||
| 1948 Summer | 27 | London | Athletics | United States | Quarter-Finals | Heat Two | 1 | QU | 21.3 | |||
| 1948 Summer | 27 | London | Athletics | United States | Round One | Heat Eight | 1 | QU | 21.3 | 21.7 |
Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Team | NOC | Phase | Unit | Rank | T(H) | T(A 1/10) | ST | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Summer | 27 | London | Athletics | United States | USA | Final | 1 | 3:10.4 | 3:10.4 | 47,3 | ||
| 1948 Summer | 27 | London | Athletics | United States | USA | Round One | Heat One | 1 | QU | 3:12.6 | 3:12.6 |
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