1948 London Olympics HIGH JUMP (Amateur Footage)

"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 been runner-up in Berlin while still a schoolgirl, cleared 5 ft.
61/8 in. (1.68 m.) for a new Olympic best performance. The fact that Coachman cleared
this height at her first attempt while Tyler required a second jump decided the tie in
Coachman's favour. So close was this contest throughout that had Tyler also cleared this
height at her first attempt she would have been the winner by reason of having fewer
failures throughout the whole competition."

Official Report of the XIV OLYMPIAD LONDON 1948

GOLD: Alice Coachman (USA) 1.68 m
SILVER:Dorothy Tyler(GBR) 1.68 m
BRONZE: Micheline Ostermeyer (FRA) 1.61 m

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[DzaveD]

they never thought guys will jump 2,30 m

[DerBabaj]

keep it real

[eurosergiu]

Over the time we became stronger, faster, better.

[404Orion]

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

[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

[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