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Erv Hall

Full name: Ervin Henry "Erv" Hall
Gender: Male
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
Weight: 165 lbs (75 kg)
Born: March 5, 1947 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Affiliations: Philadelphia Pioneer Club, Philadelphia (USA)
Country: USA United States
Sport: Athletics

Medals: 1 Silver (1 Total)

Biography

Erv Hall set an Olympic record of 13.3 in winning the first semi-final in Mexico, but in the final he could not match Willie Davenport's superb start, and Davenport went on to take the gold medal in a time which matched Hall's semi-final clocking. While attending Villanova, Hall won the IC4A title in 1968.

Personal Bests: 100y – 9.4 (1967); 100 – 10.2 (1968); 220y – 20.8 (1968); 110H – 13.38 (1968).

Results

Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1968 Summer 21 Ciudad de México Athletics Men's 110 metres Hurdles United States USA 2 Silver

Men's 110 metres Hurdles

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank T(H) T(A) L
1968 Summer 21 Ciudad de México Athletics United States Final 2 13.4 13.42 6
1968 Summer 21 Ciudad de México Athletics United States Semi-Finals Heat One 1 QU/OR 13.3 13.38
1968 Summer 21 Ciudad de México Athletics United States Round One Heat One 1 QU 13.7 13.75