Olympic Athlete
John McLean |
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| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's athletics | ||
| Competitor for the United States | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| Silver | 1900 Paris | 110 metre hurdles |
McLean competed for the United States in track and field events at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris. He won the silver medal in the 110 metre hurdles with a time of 15.5 seconds. Alvin Kraenzlein took gold with a time of 15.4 seconds.
McLean also took sixth place in the long jump with a distance of 6.655 metres, not making it into the top five who qualified for the final, as well as the triple jump, in which he did not place in the top six, and the standing triple jump, in which he did not make the top four.
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