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Mal Whitfield
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1924
- Works
- 2
Top works
- Beyond the finish line
- Learning to run
via Open Library + Wikidata
Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Observation of a new particle in the search for the Standard Model Higgs boson with the ATLAS detector at the LHC
· 2012 · cited 6,734x
- <i>Conn</i>
: A Functional Connectivity Toolbox for Correlated and Anticorrelated Brain Networks
· 2012 · cited 4,744x
- Lipopolysaccharide Endotoxins
· 2002 · cited 4,010x
- The enduring effects of abuse and related adverse experiences in childhood
· 2005 · cited 3,360x
- Biological, clinical and population relevance of 95 loci for blood lipids
· 2010 · cited 3,160x
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Key facts
- Nickname
- Marvelous Mal
- Born
- Malvin Greston Whitfield , ( 1924-10-11 ) October 11, 1924, Bay City, Texas , U.S.
- Died
- November 19, 2015 (2015-11-19) (aged 91) , Washington, D.C. , U.S.
- Height
- 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
- Weight
- 168 lb (76 kg)
- Sport
- Track and field
- Event s
- 400 metres , 800 metres
- Personal best s
- 400 m : 45.9 (1953), 800 m : 1:47.9 (1953)
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Mass
- 76
- Image
- Mal Whitfield USA Athlete, Olympic Games, London, 1948.jpg
- Height
- 185
Show 5 more facts
- date of birth
- 1924-10-11
- date of death
- 2015-11-19
- nickname
- Marvelous Mal
- Commons category
- Mal Whitfield
- name in native language
- Malvin Greston Whitfield
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Article
Malvin Greston Whitfield (October 11, 1924 – November 19, 2015) was an American athlete, goodwill ambassador, and airman. Nicknamed Marvelous Mal, he was the Olympic champion in the 800 meters at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics, and a member of the 1948 gold medal team in the 4 × 400 metres relay. Overall, Whitfield was a five-time Olympic medalist (three gold, one silver, one bronze). After his competitive career, he worked for 47 years as a coach, goodwill ambassador, as well as an athletic mentor in Africa on behalf of the United States Information Service.
Early life