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Dan Kinsey
Full name: Daniel Chapin "Dan" Kinsey
Gender: Male
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
Weight: 159 lbs (72 kg)
Born: January 22, 1902 in St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Died: June 27, 1970 in Richmond, Indiana, United States
Affiliations: Illinois Fighting Illini, Champaign (USA)
Country: 
United States
Sport: Athletics
Medals: 1 Gold (1 Total)
Biography
Apart from winning the 1924 Olympic gold medal, Dan Kinsey's only major championship honors came at the 1924 IC4A when he won the high hurdles for Illinois. After graduating from Illinois, Kinsey received a master's degree from Oberlin and a Ph.D. from Michigan. He taught and coached at Oberlin for 31 years, then went to Earlham College in Indiana as director of physical education and later held a similar post at Delta College in Bay City, Michigan, until his 1967 retirement. Personal Best: 110H – 14.9 (1924). |
Results
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 Summer | 22 | Paris | Athletics | Men's 110 metres Hurdles | United States | USA | 1 | Gold |
Men's 110 metres Hurdles
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Country | Phase | Unit | Rank | T | L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 Summer | 22 | Paris | Athletics | United States | Final | 1 | 15.0 | 5 | ||
| 1924 Summer | 22 | Paris | Athletics | United States | Semi-Finals | Heat One | 1 | QU | 15.4 | |
| 1924 Summer | 22 | Paris | Athletics | United States | Round One | Heat Five | 1 | QU | 15.4 |
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