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Encyclopedia > Ralph Doubell
Olympic medal record
Men's Athletics
Gold 1968 Mexico City 800 metres

Ralph Douglas Doubell AM (born February 11, 1945) is an Australian former athlete, and gold medallist at the 1968 Summer Olympics. Athletics has been contested at every Summer Olympics since the birth of the modern Olympic movement at the 1896 Summer Olympics. ... The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were held in Mexico City in 1968. ... Athletics Medal Winners at the 1968 Munich Olympics See also Olympic Games Summer Olympic Games 1976 Summer Olympics Categories: | | | ... Insignia of a Companion of the Order of Australia. ... is the 42nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar). ... A womens 400 m hurdles race on a typical outdoor red rubber track in the Helsinki Olympic Stadium in Finland. ... The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were held in Mexico City in 1968. ...


Biography

Born in Melbourne, Ralph Doubell had a relatively short international athletics career, but he managed to reach his peak at just the right time and in just the right place - an Olympic Games final. This article is about the Australian city; the name may also refer to City of Melbourne or Melbourne city centre. ... The five Olympic rings were designed in 1913, adopted in 1914 and debuted at the Games at Antwerp, 1920. ...


Doubell was a graduate from the University of Melbourne, where he had come under the tutelage of legendary Austrian-born coach Franz Stampfl. Doubell's first major international victory in 800 metres was at the World Student Games in Tokyo on 1967 in a time of 1:46.7. His next season (the Olympic season) was severely curtailed by Achilles' tendon injuries, and he was unable to compete for six months prior to the Olympic Games in Mexico City. The University of Melbourne, is a public university located in Melbourne, Victoria. ... The Universiade is an international multi-sport event, organized for university athletes by the International University Sports Federation (FISU). ... For other uses, see Tokyo (disambiguation). ... Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ... Posterior view of the foot and leg, showing the Achilles tendon (tendo calcaneus). ... Nickname: Motto: Capital en movimiento Location of Mexico City in south central Mexico Coordinates: , Country Federal entity Boroughs The 16 delegaciones Founded c. ...


In Mexico, the overwhelming favourite in the Olympic 800 m final was Wilson Kiprugut of Kenya who led the field through 400 m in 51.0, and was still leading at the home turn, where Doubell made his move, passing Kiprugut down the straight to win the gold medal in a world record equalling time of 1:44.3. This time is notable for the fact that no Australian male has yet been able to equal this time, and the time has stood as the Australian record for almost four decades. Doubell had planned to compete at the 1972 Olympics in Munich, but was prevented by calf injuries, which hastened his retirement. Wilson Kiprugut (born 1938) is a former Kenyan athlete who competed mainly in the 800 metres. ... A world record is the best performance in a certain discipline, usually a sports event. ... The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. ... For other uses, see Munich (disambiguation). ...


After retirement from sports Doubell worked as a Head of Relationship Management and a Director and Divisional Head of Corporate and Institutional Banking of the Deutsche Bank Group in Australia. He was a Director of Telstra Stadium in Sydney until 2007. This page is for Telstra Stadium, Sydney. ... This article is about the metropolitan area in Australia. ...


On 12 June 2006, in the Queen's Birthday Honours List, he was made a Member (AM) of the Order of Australia, for "services to athletics through administrative roles, particularly with Athletics New South Wales, and as a competitor". Insignia of a Companion of the Order of Australia. ...


External links

  • The Sports Factor - Ralph Doubell & Franz Stampfl
Records
Preceded by
Flag of New Zealand Peter Snell		 Men's 800 metres World Record Holder
equalled by Dave Wottle (USA) on 1972-07-01
1968-10-15 – 1973-06-27		 Succeeded by
Flag of Italy Marcello Fiasconaro
v • d • e
Olympic champions in men's 800 m
1896: Teddy Flack • 1900: Alfred Tysoe • 1904: Jim Lightbody • 1906: Paul Pilgrim • 1908: Mel Sheppard • 1912: Ted Meredith • 1920: Albert Hill • 1924: Douglas Lowe • 1928: Douglas Lowe • 1932: Thomas Hampson • 1936: John Woodruff • 1948: Mal Whitfield • 1952: Mal Whitfield • 1956: Tom Courtney • 1960: Peter Snell • 1964: Peter Snell • 1968: Ralph Doubell • 1972: Dave Wottle • 1976: Alberto Juantorena • 1980: Steve Ovett • 1984: Joaquim Cruz • 1988: Paul Ereng • 1992: William Tanui • 1996: Vebjørn Rodal • 2000: Nils Schumann • 2004: Yuriy Borzakovskiy

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Ralph Doubell - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (272 words)
Ralph Douglas Doubell AM (born February 11, 1945) is an Australian former athlete, and gold medallist at the 1968 Summer Olympics.
Doubell was a graduate from the University of Melbourne, where he had come under the tutelage of legendary Austrian-born coach Franz Stampfl.
Doubell had planned to compete at the 1972 Olympics in Munich, but was prevented by calf injuries, which hastened his retirement.
Sports Factor - 28/07/00: Ralph Doubell & Franz Stampfl (3704 words)
Ralph Doubell: He was dictatorial, he was adamant in his views, he had a worldly view, and I think he had a confidence in himself which is actually critical in any success you're going to have as an athlete, or as a coach.
Ralph Doubell: Percy was probably a bit extreme for me. I think his training methods were very similar to Stampfl's even though they were held over beaches, running up and down sand dunes, running up and down hills, and he would be more extrovert.
Ralph Doubell: In the '60s, we were much more successful and we had a series of coaches who challenged the athletes and challenged the system.
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