June 18 in Athletics History: Records & Birthdays

On June 18, Elite Trackr lists 8 medallists born that day.

ON THIS DAY · JUNE 18

Today in
track history.

Every day has its legends. The records that fell, the athletes who were born, the performances that rewrote what's possible.

BIRTHDAYS
USA
OG2Olympic Games2 goldWORLD4World Championships4 gold
ESP
OGOlympic Games1 gold1 bronzeWORLD2World Championships2 gold
BAH
Troy KempAGE 60
WORLDWorld Championships1 gold
GBR
Stan VICKERS1932 – 2013
OGOlympic Games1 bronze
FIN
Martti Marttelin1897 – 1940
OGOlympic Games1 bronze
USA
Glenn Morris1912 – 1974
OGOlympic Games1 gold
CHN
Rui LiangAGE 32
WORLDWorld Championships1 gold
AUS
WORLDWorld Championships1 bronze