Clearing the 1st Hurdle
August 18, 1920: Earl “Tommy” Thomson wins Canada’s first-ever Olympic gold medal in the men’s 110m hurdles at Antwerp 1920, a feat that would not be matched for 72 years.
Related Athletes
Canadian boxer Montgomery "Moe" Herscovitch won the middleweight bronze medal at the 1920 Olympic Games in Antwerp.
Boxer Bert Schneider won the welterweight class gold medal for Canada at the 1920 Olympic Games in Antwerp.
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