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Bill Bruce (athlete)

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Bill Bruce
Personal information
Full nameTheodore William Bruce
Born28 July 1923 (1923-07-28)
Adelaide, South Australia
Died1 August 2002 (2002-09) (aged 79)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Australia
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1948 London Long jump

Theodore William Bruce (28 July 1923 – 1 August 2002) was an Australian athlete who mainly competed in the men's long jump. He represented Australia at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, where he won the silver medal in his specialty.[1]

Competition in the long jump was particularly keen at the London Games. Willie Steele of the U.S. won the gold medal at 25' 8"; Theo Bruce came in second, taking the silver medal at 24' 9.5". Herb Douglas captured the bronze with a jump of 24' 9", and Lorenzo Wright of the United States ended up fourth at 24' 5.25". Bruce also competed as a member of the Australian 4 × 100 m relay team which did not qualify for the final.

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bill Bruce". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2 December 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2019. Theodore William Bruce
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