Hank Russell
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Henry Argue "Hank"•Russell |
| Used name | Hank•Russell |
| Nick/petnames | Honey |
| Born | 15 December 1904 in Buffalo, New York (USA) |
| Died | 9 November 1986 in West Chester, Pennsylvania (USA) |
| Measurements | 185 cm / 77 kg |
| Affiliations | Cornell Big Red, Ithaca (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
While at Cornell, Honey Russell won three IC4A sprint titles and in 1926 he had a double victory in the Princeton/ Cornell vs. Oxford/Camb ridge match. Although he was generally considered to be at his best over the longer sprint, he placed third in the 100m at the 1928 Final Trials. In Amsterdam, Russell was eliminated in the semi-finals of the 100m, but he ran a fine anchor leg in the relay to give the U.S. a narrow victory over the German quartet.
Personal Best: 100 – 10.7e (1928).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 Summer Olympics | Athletics | USA |
Hank Russell | |||
| 100 metres, Men (Olympic) | 4 h2 r3/4 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | United States | 1 | Gold |