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Brutus Hamilton

Full name: Brutus Kerr Hamilton
Gender: Male
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
Weight: 176 lbs (80 kg)
Born: July 19, 1900 in Peculiar, Missouri, United States
Died: December 28, 1970 in Berkeley, California, United States
Affiliations: KCAC, Kansas City (USA)
Country: USA United States
Sport: Athletics

Medals: 1 Silver (1 Total)

Biography

As a student at the University of Missouri, Brutus Hamilton won both the 1920 AAU pentathlon and decathlon and at the Olympics placed sixth in the pentathlon and took the silver medal in the decathlon. In 1924 he competed in the Olympic pentathlon for a second time and placed seventh. Hamilton’s greatest contribution to the sport was, however, as a coach. He was coach at Cal/Berkeley from 1932-65 and during that time his team won six NCAA championships and 14 NCAA individual titles. He was a greatly respected man and was assistant coach to the 1932 and 1936 Olympic teams and head coach for the 1952 team. In 1950 he was voted Missouri’s Greatest Amateur Athlete.

Personal Bests: Decathlon – 5,936 (1920).

Results

Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1920 Summer 19 Antwerpen Athletics Men's Pentathlon United States USA 6
1920 Summer 19 Antwerpen Athletics Men's Decathlon United States USA 2 Silver
1924 Summer 23 Paris Athletics Men's Pentathlon United States USA 7

Men's Pentathlon

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank O P(1912BT) P(1985T) D T EF
1920 Summer 19 Antwerpen Athletics United States Final Standings 6 27 3.510,060 3.455
1920 Summer 19 Antwerpen Athletics United States Long jump 1 6.860
1920 Summer 19 Antwerpen Athletics United States Discus throw 10 48.36
1920 Summer 19 Antwerpen Athletics United States 200 metres 4 23.4
1920 Summer 19 Antwerpen Athletics United States 200 metres Heat Four 1 23.4
1920 Summer 19 Antwerpen Athletics United States Javelin throw 5 37.13
1920 Summer 19 Antwerpen Athletics United States 1,500 metres 7 5:12.8
1924 Summer 23 Paris Athletics United States Final Standings 7 24 4 events
1924 Summer 23 Paris Athletics United States Long jump 4 6.830
1924 Summer 23 Paris Athletics United States Javelin throw 3 37.70
1924 Summer 23 Paris Athletics United States 200 metres 18T 24.4
1924 Summer 23 Paris Athletics United States 200 metres Heat Three 1 24.4
1924 Summer 23 Paris Athletics United States Discus throw 8 48.96

Men's Decathlon

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank P(1912BT) P(1985T) T D H
1920 Summer 19 Antwerpen Athletics United States Final Standings 2 6,771.085 5.739
1920 Summer 19 Antwerpen Athletics United States 100 metres 1 809.6 723 11.4
1920 Summer 19 Antwerpen Athletics United States 100 metres Heat Three 1 809.6 723 11.4
1920 Summer 19 Antwerpen Athletics United States Long jump 4 687.625 657 6.325
1920 Summer 19 Antwerpen Athletics United States Shot put 2T 627 583 11.61
1920 Summer 19 Antwerpen Athletics United States High jump 11T 538 464 1.60
1920 Summer 19 Antwerpen Athletics United States 400 metres 6T 744.32 593 55.0
1920 Summer 19 Antwerpen Athletics United States 400 metres Heat Five 1 744.32 593 55.0
1920 Summer 19 Antwerpen Athletics United States 110 metre hurdles 11 781.5 569 17.3
1920 Summer 19 Antwerpen Athletics United States 110 metre hurdles Heat Five 2 781.5 569 17.3
1920 Summer 19 Antwerpen Athletics United States Discus throw 4 655.34 587 36.14
1920 Summer 19 Antwerpen Athletics United States Pole vault 2T 649 431 3.30
1920 Summer 19 Antwerpen Athletics United States Javelin throw 3 644.700 560 48.08
1920 Summer 19 Antwerpen Athletics United States 1,500 metres 8 634.0 572 4:57.8
1920 Summer 19 Antwerpen Athletics United States 1,500 metres Heat One 5 634.0 572 4:57.8