George Saling, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetGeorge Saling
athletics competitor
Date of Birth: 24-Jul-1909
Place of Birth: Memphis, Missouri, United States
Date of Death: 15-Apr-1933
Profession: athletics competitor
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Leo 
About George Saling
- George J.
- Saling (July 27, 1909 – April 15, 1933) was an American track and field athlete, winner of 110 m hurdles at the 1932 Summer Olympics. Saling was born in Memphis, Missouri, but the family moved to Corydon, Iowa when George was three months old.
- He graduated from Corydon High School in 1927 and was the captain of the basketball team.
- At the University of Iowa established himself as a world class hurdler during his senior year in 1932, winning the NCAA Championships in 110 m hurdles, equaling the Percy Beard's world record of 14.4.
- At the AAU Championships, Saling lost in 110 m hurdles final to Jack Keller by 4 feet (1.2 m), but won the 200 m hurdles title, thus earning a place in the Olympic team. At the Los Angeles Olympic Games, Saling beat his main rival, Percy Beard, in the semi-final by 0.2 seconds and then again in the final by 0.1 seconds. That would remain his last victory on the track, because George Saling was killed in a car accident in Missouri six months after the Olympic Games, aged only 23.
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