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Louis Jones
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| Olympic medal record | |||
| Men's Athletics | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 1956 Melbourne | 4x400m relay | |
Louis ("Lou") Woodard Jones (born January 15, 1932 – died February 3, 2006) is a former American athlete, winner of the gold medal in the 4x400 m relay at the 1956 Summer Olympics.
Born in New Rochelle, New York, Lou Jones won the 400 m at the 1955 Pan-American Games, where he set a new world record of 45.4. He was also a member of the gold medal winning American 4x400 m relay team.
Just four months before the Melbourne Olympics, Jones ran over his 400 m world record, clocking 45.2 at Los Angeles at the US Olympic Trials, thus becoming a main favourite at this event in Melbourne.
But in the Olympic 400 m final, Jones was off form, and managed to finish only in a disappointing fifth place, 1.50 seconds behind fellow teammate Charlie Jenkins. A few days later, Jones partly compensated his disappointment, running the second leg in the gold medal winning American 4x400 m relay team.
- Lou Jones rugby league player (Australian).