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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Percy_Williams_(sprinter)Percy Williams (sprinter) - Wikipedia

    Percy Alfred Williams OC (May 19, 1908 – November 29, 1982) was a Canadian athlete, winner of the 100 and 200 metres races at the 1928 Summer Olympics and a former world record holder for the 100 metres sprint.

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  3. www.britannica.com › biography › Percy-WilliamsPercy Williams | Biography, Olympic Medals, & Facts

    May 15, 2024 · Percy Williams (born May 19, 1908, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada—died November 29, 1982, Vancouver) was a Canadian sprinter, winner of two upset gold medals at the 1928 Olympic Games in Amsterdam. He was the first sprinter not from the United States to win two gold medals at one Olympics.

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  4. bcsportshall.com › curator-corner › percy-williams-worldsPercy Williams: World's Fastest Human - BC Sports Hall of Fame

    Learn about Percy Williams, Canada's first Olympic sprint champion who won gold in the 100m and 200m in 1928. Discover how his medals were stolen and returned after 43 years, and how his family and the IOC made it possible.

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  6. www.youtube.com › watchPercy Williams Wins 100m & 200m Gold At 19 - YouTube

    While now the muscular, powerful, bulky speedsters prevail, Williams was slight and pale and looked anything but an Olympic champion in the waiting. When Williams turned up at the Canadian...

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  7. olympic.ca › 2023/02/24 › percy-williams-1928-olympic-goldPercy Williams’ 1928 Olympic gold medals back where they belong...

    Feb 24, 2023 · Percy Williams was a Canadian sprinter who won gold in the 100m and 200m at Amsterdam 1928. His medals were stolen in 1980 and replaced by the IOC in 2023, after a family appeal.

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  8. olympics.com › en › athletesPercy WILLIAMS - Olympics.com

    By winning the 100m and 200m at the Amsterdam Games in 1928, Vancouver native Percy Williams placed Canadian sprinting firmly on the global athletics map. Overcoming adversity. Born in Vancouver in British Colombia (CAN), Percy Williams took an unlikely path to sprinting stardom.

  9. olympic.ca › team-canada › percy-williamsPercy Williams - Team Canada - Official Olympic Team Website

    Sep 18, 2011 · Learn about Percy Williams, the Canadian sprinter who won gold in the 100m and 200m at Amsterdam 1928, and set a world record in 1930. Discover his biography, achievements, and legacy on the official Olympic Team Canada website.