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Birthday
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Death day
January 6, 1928 (51 years old)
Zodiac Sign
Sagittarius
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Celebrities born on December 12
Born in 1876
Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Sagittarius named Alvin
Runners from Wisconsin
Runners born in United States
51 years old celebrities
First name Alvin
Alvin Kraenzlein
Alvin Christian "Al" Kraenzlein, known as "the father of modern obstacles", is an American athlete, and the first athlete in Olympic history to win 4. Individual gold medal in one subject at the Olympic Games in summer of 1900 in Paris. Previously, Carl Schuhmann, a German athlete, had won four Olympic titles in gymnastics and wrestling at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens. In 2016, Alvin Kraenzlein is the only athlete to have won four individual titles in a single Olympic. Kraenzlein is also known for developing an innovative straight leg barrier technique that helped him set two world barrier crossing records. He is an Olympic Hall of Fame and the host of the US Track and Field Program.
BornMinneapolis, Minnesota
Died(aged), Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
OccupationAthletics (sport) competitor

About Alvin Kraenzlein

Runner Alvin Kraenzlein was born on December 12, 1876 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States (He dies at the age of 51, on January 6, 1928).

At the 1900 Olympic games in Paris, she became the first Olympian ever to win four gold medals in track and field.

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Alvin Kraenzlein before becoming famous

Alvin Kraenzlein was born in the Zodiac sign Sagittarius (The Centaur/Archer), and 1876 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Rat (鼠).

He studied dentistry at the University of Pennsylvania, where he won the Amateur Athletic Union championships in the 220 yard hurdles event.

Achievement of Alvin Kraenzlein

His hurdling world record stood for nearly a quarter-century, and his method was extensively emulated, becoming the gold standard for future competitors.

Alvin Kraenzlein's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

He was born in the city of Milwaukee in the state of Wisconsin.

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In 1972, American swimmer Mark Spitz tied his record of four gold medals in a single Olympics, and in 2008, another swimmer, Swimmer Michael Phelps, broke it with five medals.

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Alvin Kraenzlein Income & Net worth

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Alvin Kraenzlein Height and Weight

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