Smouha, Edward : Jews In Sports @ Virtual Museum

Smouha, Edward

Edward R. Smouha

Sport:
track and field

Country Represented:
Great Britain

Years Competed:
1928

Medals Received:
bronze

Olympic Info:
A member of Great Britain's track and field team at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics, Smouha ran the second leg in the 4x100-meter relay. After finishing second to Canada in their preliminary heat, the British team won the bronze medal by finishing with a time of 41.8 seconds; the U.S. finished first (41.0) with Germany capturing the silver medal (41.2), and Canada was disqualified.

Birth and Death Dates:
unknown

Origin:
unknown


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References:
The Complete Book of the Olympics, by David Wallechinsky (New York: Viking, 1988)
encyclopedia of JEWS in sports, by Bernard Postal, Jesse Silver, and Roy Silver (New York: Bloch Publishing Co., 1965)


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