Jimmy Gathers
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | James F. "Jimmy"•Gathers |
| Used name | Jimmy•Gathers |
| Born | 17 June 1930 in Sumter, South Carolina (USA) |
| Died | 1 June 2002 in Alcoa, Tennessee (USA) |
| Measurements | 181 cm / 69 kg |
| Affiliations | US Air Force, (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
With Andy Stanfield and Thane Baker taking the first two places, Jim Gathers completed the medal sweep for the U.S. in the 1952 200 m by finishing third. Gathers, of the U.S. Air Force and formerly Tillotson College, officially placed equal third in the 100 m at the 1952 Final Trials, but the selectors preferred Dean Smith as their Olympic choice and Gathers ran only the 200 m in Helsinki.
Personal Best: 200 – 20.8 (1952).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Summer Olympics | Athletics | USA |
Jimmy Gathers | |||
| 200 metres, Men (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| 4 × 100 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | United States |