Word: christiansson
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Paulsen '27, Karl Anderson of the Illinois A. C., and Carl Christiansson of the Newark A. C. went down the track abreast in the 45 yard hurdles. A lunge at the finish gave Anderson the first medal in world-record time, but the Crimson hurdler was second. Jefferson Fletcher '25, another University entrant, was not eliminated until the semi-finals...
...view of the fact that Loren Murchison, and men scarcely inferior, were running against him. C. I. Paulsen '27, in the hurdle event, starting from scratch, could not overcome his opponents' handicaps. Fletcher, however, in the first heat, with a one foot handicap, took second place, bowing to Christiansson, the swift Swede from the Newark A. C. The latter's time was six seconds, equalling the world record. Fletcher won his semi-final heat, and in the finals he came in ahead of Christiansson, who could not repeat his earlier performance...
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