Ed Ablowich

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameEdgar Allen "Ed"•Ablowich
Used nameEd•Ablowich
Born29 April 1913 in Greenville, Texas (USA)
Died6 April 1998 in Norfolk, Virginia (USA)
Measurements182 cm / 68 kg
AffiliationsUSC Trojans, Los Angeles (USA)
NOC United States
Medals OG
Gold 1
Silver 0
Bronze 0
Total 1

Biography

Fourth place at the Olympic Trials earned Ed Ablowich, the 19-year-old from Southern Cal, a place on the Olympic relay team. He ran a creditable second leg of 47.6 when hard pressed by Tom Hampson (GBR), the newly crowned 800 meter champion. Ablowich also finished second in the 1934 AAU 400 m hurdles. He later became an associate professor at the Air Force Institute of Technology at Wyoming University. His son, Ron, also a talented intermediate hurdler at Georgia Tech, ran in the 1960 Olympic Trials but failed to make the team for Rome.

Personal Best: 400 – 47.58y (1932).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1932 Summer Olympics Athletics USA Ed Ablowich
4 × 400 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) United States 1 Gold