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Mal Whitfield
American middle-distance runner and sprinter
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- 1924
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- Learning to run
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Malvin Greston Whitfield (October 11, 1924 – November 19, 2015) was an American athlete, goodwill ambassador, and airman. Nicknamed Marvelous Mal, he was the Olympic champion in the 800 meters at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics, and a member of the 1948 gold medal team in the 4 × 400 metres relay. Overall, Whitfield was a five-time Olympic medalist (three gold, one silver, one bronze). After his competitive career, he worked for 47 years as a coach, goodwill ambassador, as well as an athletic mentor in Africa on behalf of the United States Information Service.
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1924 births2015 deaths20th-century American sportsmen21st-century African-American peopleAfrican-American track and field athletesAmerican men middle-distance runnersAmerican men sprintersAthletes (track and field) at the 1948 Summer OlympicsAthletes (track and field) at the 1951 Pan American GamesAthletes (track and field) at the 1952 Summer OlympicsBurials at Arlington National Cemetery