A champion runner Mal Whitfield died in Washington
Three-time Olympic favorite by running Mal Whitfield died in Washington. Famous American athlete was 91 a year.
Three-time Olympic favorite in the women's American Mal Whitfield passed away on November 19 in Washington, reports the New York Times. His death has officially announced his daughter Fredericka Whitfield, notifying the Department of veterans Affairs hospice center. The athlete passed away at the age of 91 years.
Whitfield won gold at the Olympic games in London in 1948 at a distance of 800 meters and in relay race 4 on 400 metres. In 1952 he again became the favorite in the women's 800 meters and in relay race became the silver prize-winner.
The athlete was able to successfully combine career and military service. Being Sergeant of the air force of the United States of Whitfield participated in the Second world war. Besides all this, he completed 27 missions during the Korean war, among other things, combining the service with the preparation for the Olympic games in 1952.
After his playing career ended in 1956, the athlete became a goodwill Ambassador in the field of sports. With this mission he has traveled the world, worked as a coach in Africa, and later headed the Department of physical culture and sports of the University of Nigeria. He was among other things elected to the national hall of fame and Olympic hall of fame United States.
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