George Guida Explained

George James Guida (August 29, 1924September 7, 2015) was an American sprinter who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics running the 400 meters. He finished sixth in the final behind Arthur Wint's Olympic Record. Injured in the final, he did not run on the American 4x400 meters relay team that ultimately won the gold medal. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[1] [2] [3] While running for Villanova University he was the 1947 Indoor National Champion at 600 yards.[4]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/gu/george-guida-1.html . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418085921/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/gu/george-guida-1.html . dead . April 18, 2020 . March 27, 2015.
  2. Web site: Villanova Mourns Passing of Track & Field Legend George Guida . September 15, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160115090105/http://www.villanova.com/sports/m-track/spec-rel/091415aaa.html . January 15, 2016 . dead .
  3. http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/nova/sports/m-track/auto_pdf/2015-16/misc_non_event/guida_obit.pdf
  4. Web site: Archived copy . December 21, 2019 . December 21, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191221084303/http://www.legacy.usatf.org/statistics/USA-Champions/USAIndoorTF/men/500m.aspx . dead .

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