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Alvin kraenzlein biography

          BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE.

          Alvin Christian "Al" Kraenzlein (December 12, – January 6, ) was an American track-and-field athlete known as "the father of the modern hurdling..

          Alvin Kraenzlein

          American track and field athlete
          Date of Birth: 12.12.1876
          Country: USA

          Content:
          1. Early Life and Career
          2. 1900 Olympic Games
          3. Post-Olympic Career

          Early Life and Career

          Alvin Kraenzlein was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of Pennsylvania, where he studied dentistry.

          He earned his first track and field title in 1897 by winning the 220-yard hurdles at the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) championships. Over the next few years, he earned numerous titles, winning a combined five AAU championships in the hurdles and long jump.

          American athlete, the first competitor to win four gold medals at a single Olympics.

        1. American athlete, the first competitor to win four gold medals at a single Olympics.
        2. Alvin Christian Kraenzlein was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on December 6, , to German immigrants Johann Georg Kränzlein and Maria Augusta Schmidt.
        3. Alvin Christian "Al" Kraenzlein (December 12, – January 6, ) was an American track-and-field athlete known as "the father of the modern hurdling.
        4. Alvin Christian "Al" Kraenzlein was an American track-and-field athlete known as "the father of the modern hurdling technique".
        5. Abstract: Alvin Kraenzlein was born in December and attended East Division High.

          6. Notably, Kraenzlein pioneered a new technique for hurdling, leading with his front leg straight, a technique still used by many athletes today.

          1900 Olympic Games

          At the 1900 Summer Olympics, Kraenzlein competed in four events, winning each one.

          On July 14, he competed in both the 110-meter hurdles and the long jump. In the 110-meter hurdles, he won his semifinal and