1948 London Olympics HIGH JUMP (Amateur Footage)

[DzaveD]

they never thought guys will jump 2,30 m

[DerBabaj]

keep it real

[eurosergiu]

Over the time we became stronger, faster, better.

[ThinkOnerandProdigy]

"The high jump produced one of the most thrilling duels imaginable. Both the winner, Alice Coachman, a coloured athlete from the U.S.A., and Dorothy Tyler of Great Britain, who as Dorothy Odam had........dude its 2009 im pretty sure u could change the coloured part of the description

[404Orion]

VINTON BECKETT from JAMAICA was 4th. another Black Woman ,

[Shrubb1879]

Ostermeyer was also a concert pianist.

Another silver medal for Dorothy Tyler, who was runner-up at the 1936 Games in Berlin.

[merciibeme]

that looks painfulllll owie. i thought landing on the bar hurt lol.... \

YAY high jump!!!

[PeerlessPaavo]

Great footage, very rare.

Result: 1) Alice Coachman, USA; 2) Dorothy Tyler, GBR; 3) Micheline Ostermeyer, FRA.

Interesting thing about Ostermeyer is she won both the discus and shot put. Quite a versatile athlete.

[llStefanoull]

wow the technique back then.. omg lol