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November 18, 2015 (91 years old)
Zodiac Sign
Libra
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Celebrities born on October 11
Born in 1924
Libra named Mal
Runners from Texas
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Mal Whitfield
Malvin Greston Whitfield is an American athlete, goodwill ambassador and pilot. Nicknamed "Merveilleux Mal", he was the Olympic 800-meter champion at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics, and was also a member of the 1948 gold medal team in the 4 × 400 relay event. meters. Overall, Whitfield has won five Olympic medals. After his competitive career, he worked for forty-seven years as a coach, goodwill ambassador and African sports advisor for the US Information Service.
SportTrack and field
Event(s)400 metres, 800 metres
Personal best(s)400 m: 45.9 (1953), 800 m: 1:47.9 (1953)

About Mal Whitfield

Runner Mal Whitfield was born in Texas, United States on October 11, 1924. He dies at the age of 91, on November 18, 2015.

Former runner who won three gold medals at the Olympic Games in 1948 and 1952, gaining the moniker"Marvelous Mal". He won gold in the 400m, 800m, and 4x400m relay events at the 1951 Pan American Games in Buenos Aires.

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Mal Whitfield before becoming famous

Mal Whitfield was born in the Zodiac sign Libra (The Scales), and 1924 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Rat (鼠).

During World War II, he participated in the United States Armed Forces with the Tuskegee Airmen.

Achievement of Mal Whitfield

He was the first African-American to win the James E. Sullivan Award as the best amateur athlete in the United States.

Mal Whitfield's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

His daughter is news anchor Journalist Fredricka Whitfield.

Fredricka Whitfield, 58 (Journalist)
Fredricka Whitfield, 58

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He was the first track and field athlete since Runner Jesse Owens to be inducted into the Ohio State Varsity O Hall of Fame.

Jesse Owens (1913 - 1980) (Runner)
Jesse Owens (1913 - 1980)

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Mal Whitfield Income & Net worth

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Mal Whitfield Height and Weight

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Latest information about Mal Whitfield updated on March 14 2023.