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American hurdler

Ivan Riley
Riley in 1924
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born31 December 1900 in
Newton, Kansas, USA
Died28 October 1943 (aged 60)
Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight74 kg (163 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventHurdles
ClubIllinois AC
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing the  United States
Bronze medal – third place 1924 Paris 400 metre hurdles

Ivan Harris Riley (December 31, 1900 – October 28, 1943) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metre hurdles who competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics.

Career

Riley competed for the United States in the 1924 Summer Olympic Games held in Paris, France, in the 400 metre hurdles where he won the bronze medal.

The following year Riley won the British AAA Championships title in the 440 yards hurdles event at the 1925 AAA Championships. He also finished second behind Frederick Gaby in the 120 yards hurdles.

Riley ran for the Kansas State Wildcats track and field program where he won an NCAA title.

References

  1. "Ivan Riley". Olympedia. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  2. "AAA Championships". Gloucester Citizen. July 18, 1925. Retrieved January 3, 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. "New Holders". Daily News (London). July 20, 1925. Retrieved January 3, 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  5. "Ivan Riley (2006) - K-State Athletics Hall of Fame". Kansas State University Athletics. Retrieved May 16, 2024.

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US National Championship winners in men's 110 m/120 yd hurdles
1876–1878
New York Athletic Club
1879–1888
NAAAA
1888–1979
Amateur Athletic Union
1980–1992
The Athletics Congress
1993–present
USA Track & Field
Notes
  • Note 1: In 1888 both the NAAAA and the AAU held championships
  • 120 yd hurdles 1876–1927, 1929–31, 1953–55, 1957–58, 1961–63, 1965–67 and 1969–71; 110 m hurdles otherwise.
  • First place was shared in 1969 and 1977.
  • The 1920, 1928, 1932, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016 championships incorporated the Olympic Trials, otherwise held as a discrete event.
  • 2020 OT: The 2020 Olympic Trials were delayed and held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
US National Championship winners in men's 400 m/440 yd hurdles
1914–1979
Amateur Athletic Union
1980–1992
The Athletics Congress
1993–present
USA Track & Field
Notes
  • 440 yd hurdles 1914–27, 1929–31, 1953–55, 1957–58, 1961–63, 1965–67, 1969–71 and 1973; 400 m hurdles otherwise.
  • The 1920, 1928, 1932, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016 championships incorporated the Olympic Trials, otherwise held as a discrete event.
  • 2020 OT: The 2020 Olympic Trials were delayed and held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
1924 USA Olympic track and field team
Track/road/cross country athletes
Field/combined event athletes
Coaches and trainers
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