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George Saling

1909 - 1933

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George J. Saling (July 27, 1909 – April 15, 1933) was an American track and field athlete, winner of 110 m hurdles at the 1932 Summer Olympics. Saling was born in Memphis, Missouri, but the family moved to Corydon, Iowa when George was three months old. He graduated from Corydon High School in 1927 and was the captain of the basketball team. At the University of Iowa, Saling established himself as a world class hurdler during his senior year, in 1932, winning the NCAA Championships in 110 m hurdles, equaling the Percy Beard's world record of 14.4. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2024). George Saling is the 852nd most popular athlete (down from 389th in 2024), the 7,324th most popular biography from United States (down from 5,666th in 2019) and the 192nd most popular American Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, George Saling ranks 852 out of 6,025. Before him are Camille Mandrillon, Armand Duplantis, Tibor Berczelly, Antal Bolvári, Inge Helten, and James Workman. After him are Anatoly Mikhaylov, Elizabeth Becker-Pinkston, Ernst Schultz, Edwin Hedley, Adalberts Bubenko, and Team Hoyt.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1909, George Saling ranks 288. Before him are Willi Horn, Konrad Frey, Hilde Domin, Elis Wiklund, Rodolphe Hiden, and Beb Bakhuys. After him are András Székely, Shōhei Ōoka, Erik Persson, Severino Minelli, Conel Hugh O'Donel Alexander, and Emmett Toppino. Among people deceased in 1933, George Saling ranks 120. Before him are Kote Marjanishvili, Mykola Khvylovy, Sophia Parnok, George Moore, Baltasar Brum, and Archibald Sayce. After him are Ludwig Schlesinger, Ismael Montes, Anita Rée, Albert Champoudry, Stasys Girėnas, and Johannes Schmidt.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, George Saling ranks 7,326 out of 20,380. Before him are Harold Becker (1928), Mickey Marcus (1901), Mildred Davis (1901), James Buchanan Duke (1856), Edward Hennig (1879), and Harry Frankfurt (1929). After him are Patti D'Arbanville (1951), Dale Fuller (1885), Dorothy Hansine Andersen (1901), Reba McEntire (1955), Elizabeth Becker-Pinkston (1903), and Ted Wilde (1889).

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Among ATHLETES In United States

Among athletes born in United States, George Saling ranks 192. Before him are Mike Larrabee (1933), John Bray (1875), Annette Rogers (1913), Roscoe Lockwood (1875), Armand Duplantis (1999), and James Workman (1908). After him are Elizabeth Becker-Pinkston (1903), Edwin Hedley (1864), Norbert Schemansky (1924), Edward Cook (1888), Mel Sheppard (1883), and Jackie Joyner-Kersee (1962).

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