Gerry Ashworth
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Gerald Howard "Gerry"•Ashworth |
| Used name | Gerry•Ashworth |
| Born | 1 May 1942 in Haverhill, Massachusetts (USA) |
| Measurements | 180 cm / 75 kg |
| Affiliations | Southern California Striders, Anaheim (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
After winning the IC4A and Heptagonal 100 yard titles for Dartmouth in 1962, Gerry Ashworth never won another major title. Fourth place at the Olympic Trials won him a place on the relay team at Tokyo, where Bob Hayes took the Americans to the tape first in a new world record of 39.06. He was an alternate to the 1963 Pan American Games in the relay but did not run, and in 1965 competed at the Maccabiah Games.
Personal Bests: 100y – 9.4 (1962); 100 – 10.3 (1964); 220y – 21.2 (1964).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Athletics | USA |
Gerry Ashworth | |||
| 4 × 100 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | United States | 1 | Gold |