Hector Dyer

Hector ("Hec") Monroe Dyer (June 2, 1910 – May 19, 1990) was an American athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay at the 1932 Summer Olympics.

Born in Los Angeles, California, Hector Dyer enrolled at the Stanford University and won the IC4A championships in 220 yd (200 m) in 1930.

At the Los Angeles Olympics, Dyer ran the third leg in the American 4x100 m relay team, which won the gold medal with a new world record of 40.0.

Hector Dyer died in Fullerton, California, aged 79.

Olympic Champions in Men's 4×100 m Relay

1912: Great Britain 1920: United States 1924: United States 1928: United States 1932: United States 1936: United States 1948: United States 1952: United States 1956: United States 1960: Germany 1964: United States 1968: United States 1972: United States 1976: United States 1980: Soviet Union 1984: United States 1988: Soviet Union 1992: United States 1996: Canada 2000: United States 2004: Great Britain 2008: Jamaica 2012: Jamaica

1932 United States (Bob Kiesel, Emmett Toppino, Hector Dyer & Frank Wykoff)

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Name	Dyer, Hector
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Date of birth	June 2, 1910
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Date of death	May 19, 1990
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