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Archie Hahn

Hahn in 1904
Biographical details
Born	(1880-09-14)September 14, 1880 Dodgeville, Wisconsin, U.S.
Died	January 21, 1955(1955-01-21) (aged 74) Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S.
Playing career
Track
1904–1906	Michigan
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1907–1908	Pacific (OR)
1910	Monmouth (IL)
1911–1914	Whitman
1915–1919	Brown (backfield)
1920–1922	Michigan (trainer)
Basketball
1910–1911	Monmouth (IL)
Track
1915–1920	Brown
1920–1923	Michigan (assistant)
1928	Princeton
1929–1950	Virginia
Head coaching record
Overall	2–11 (basketball)
Medal record Men's athletics Representing the  United States Olympic Games Gold 1904 St. Louis 60 metres Gold 1904 St. Louis 100 metres Gold 1904 St. Louis 200 metres Intercalated Games Gold 1906 Athens 100 metres

Charles Archibald "Archie" Hahn (born September 14, 1880 – died January 21, 1955) was an amazing American track athlete. He is known as one of the best sprinters (fast runners) from the early 1900s. Archie Hahn was the first athlete ever to win both the 100-meter and 200-meter races at the same Olympic Games.

Archie Hahn's Early Life and Olympic Wins

Archie Hahn was born in Dodgeville, Wisconsin. He ran for the University of Michigan and was already a champion sprinter. He had won big sprint events in 1903 in both America and Canada. This made him a top favorite for the 1904 Olympic Games held in St. Louis. Not many European athletes came to these Games.

Winning Gold in St. Louis

At the 1904 Olympics, Archie Hahn was super fast right from the start.

• In the first event, the 60-meter race, he won easily.
• This made him a strong favorite for the other races he entered: the 100-meter and 200-meter sprints.
• He won the 200-meter final with a great time. This race was run on a straight track, which helped him get a fast time.
• In his third event, he was again much better than the other runners.
• He won all three sprint events, taking home three gold medals!

Archie Hahn in 1904, showing his speed.

More Victories and a Special Race

In 1906, Archie Hahn was nicknamed the "Milwaukee Meteor." He won the 100-meter race again at the special Olympic-like event in Athens. This was a huge achievement! No one else won the 100-meter race twice in a row until Carl Lewis did it in 1988.

Archie Hahn even raced a horse! In 1910, at the Wisconsin State Fair, he ran a 50-yard dash and beat the racehorse.

Life After Running: Coaching and Writing

After his amazing running career, Archie Hahn became a coach. He loved to teach others how to run fast. He even wrote a famous book called How to Sprint. This book was part of the Spalding Athletic Library collection.

Coaching Career

Archie Hahn coached track and other sports at many different colleges and universities:

• Pacific University in Forest Grove, Oregon
• Monmouth College in Monmouth, Illinois
• Whitman College
• Brown University
• The University of Michigan
• Princeton University
• The University of Virginia

At the University of Virginia, he was a very successful coach. He led the track team to win 12 state championships in 13 years!

Archie Hahn passed away in 1955 in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Legacy and Honors

Archie Hahn's achievements were remembered and honored long after his running days.

• In 1959, he was chosen for the Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame.
• In 1984, he was inducted into the University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor.
• In 1991, he joined the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame.

Archie Hahn is also the grandfather of a well-known actor and comedian, Archie Hahn.

See also

In Spanish: Archie Hahn para niños