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U.S. Olympian Johnny Gibson passed away at the age of 101 on 29 December. New York-born Gibson competed in the 1928 Olympics in Amsterdam, where he competed in the 400 m hurdles, failing to qualify for the final. A year earlier he had set a new world record in the event (52,6) and beaten the 1928 champion, the British Lord Burghley.
After retiring, he turned to coaching, and lead sprinter Andy Stanfield to two Olympic medals in the 1950s.

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