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Encyclopedia > Joe DeLoach
Olympic medal record
Men's athletics
Gold 1988 Seoul 200 metres

Joseph ("Joe") Nathaniel DeLoach (born June 5, 1967) is a former American sprinter, the 1988 Olympic champion in the 200 m. A womens 400m hurdles race on a typical outdoor red rubber track. ... you are such a dumb noob and the red sox rule Size = 200 | Optional caption = | Host city = Seoul, South Korea | Nations participating = 159 | Athletes participating = 8,465 (6,279 men, 2,186 women) | Events = 263 in 27 sports | Opening ceremony = September 17, 1988 | Closing ceremony = October 2, 1988 | Officially opened... June 5 is the 156th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (157th in leap years), with 209 days remaining. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The five Olympic rings were designed in 1913, adopted in 1914 and debuted at the Games at Antwerp, 1920. ...


Biography

Born in Bay City, Texas into a family with 11 sisters and one brother, enjoyed running at a young age, and desired to become a football player, but later set his mind to sprinting. He trained at the University of Houston, like Carl Lewis before him. Bay City is a city located in Matagorda County, Texas. ... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... The University of Houston, formerly University of Houston–University Park, is a comprehensive doctoral degree-granting university[1] located in Houston, Texas. ... Frederick Carlton (Carl) Lewis (born July 1, 1961) is a retired American track and field athlete who won 10 Olympic medals including 9 golds, and 10 World Championships medals, of which 8 were golds, in a career that spanned from 1979 when he first achieved a world ranking to 1996...


During his career, DeLoach only took part in one Olympiad, the 1988 Summer Olympics. Prior to the US Olympic trials in Indianapolis, DeLoach had trouble performing well, but when it really mattered, he won the 200 m (beating his teammate from the Santa Monica Track Club, Carl Lewis, while placing fifth in the 100 m). The first performance was enough to qualify for the Games. There, he and Lewis were the major favourites. Lewis was looking to repeat his four gold medals from the Los Angeles Olympics. In the final, Lewis seemed heading for the title three-quarters of the way, but DeLoach caught up and finished in the Olympic record time of 19.75. This performance marked the only time Carl Lewis was defeated in an individual Olympic final. you are such a dumb noob and the red sox rule Size = 200 | Optional caption = | Host city = Seoul, South Korea | Nations participating = 159 | Athletes participating = 8,465 (6,279 men, 2,186 women) | Events = 263 in 27 sports | Opening ceremony = September 17, 1988 | Closing ceremony = October 2, 1988 | Officially opened... The Indianapolis skyline Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana. ... Music sample: Olympic Fanfare and Theme ( file info) — composed by John Williams for the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles Problems listening to the file? See media help. ...


After the Olympics, DeLoach failed to reach his 1988 level again, and after missing the 1992 Summer Olympics due to injury, he retired from sports. He currently lives in Sugar Land, Texas with his wife and three children. The 1992 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were held in 1992 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. ... City nickname: The Land of Sugar City slogan: Sugar Land. ...



Olympic champions in men's 200 m
1900: John Tewksbury | 1904: Archie Hahn | 1908: Bobby Kerr | 1912: Ralph Craig | 1920: Allen Woodring | 1924: Jackson Scholz | 1928: Percy Williams | 1932: Eddie Tolan | 1936: Jesse Owens | 1948: Mel Patton | 1952: Andy Stanfield | 1956: Bobby Joe Morrow | 1960: Livio Berruti | 1964: Henry Carr | 1968: Tommie Smith | 1972: Valeri Borzov | 1976: Don Quarrie | 1980: Pietro Mennea | 1984: Carl Lewis | 1988: Joe DeLoach | 1992: Mike Marsh | 1996: Michael Johnson | 2000: Konstantinos Kenteris | 2004: Shawn Crawford

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Joe Deloach (192 words)
It was in that year that DeLoach first made his mark in international athletics, when he won the 100m/200m double at the Pan-American Junior Championships in Nassau.
At the Olympic Games in Seoul, it seemed obvious that the contest for the gold medal was between DeLoach and Lewis, when the two Santa Monica Track Club teammates won their respective semi-finals on 28 September.
DeLoach failed to capitalise on his Olympic victory in the following seasons, and he never competed again in a major championships.
Joe DeLoach information - Search.com (292 words)
Joseph ("Joe") Nathaniel DeLoach (born June 5, 1967) is a former American sprinter, the 1988 Olympic champion in the 200 m.
Prior to the US Olympic trials in Indianapolis, DeLoach had trouble performing well, but when it really mattered, he won the 200 m (beating his teammate from the Santa Monica Track Club, Carl Lewis, while placing fifth in the 100 m).
After the Olympics, DeLoach failed to reach his 1988 level again, and after missing the 1992 Summer Olympics due to injury, he retired from sports.
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