United States of America OLYMPIC CHAMPIONIra Murchison
Also known as Ira James Murchison- Born
- 6 Feb 1933
- Died
- 18 Mar 1994 · aged 61
- Birthplace
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- On the podium
- 1956 – 1963
- Olympian
- 1× · Melbourne
By championship
| Championship | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pan American Games | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| International Universities Champs | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| USA vs USSR Series | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| International total | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
National championships
| Championship | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Olympic Trials | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| National total | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Medals 6
| Year | Championship | Event | Venue | Place | Mark | Record | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Pan American Games | 4x100m | São Paulo | 1 | 40.4 | CR | |
| 1963 | Pan American Games | 100m | São Paulo | 3 | 10.5 | Adjusted: 10.62 | |
| 1958 | USA vs USSR Series | 4x100m | Moscow | 1 | 39.6 | ||
| 1958 | USA vs USSR Series | 100m | Moscow | 1 | 10.2 | ||
| 1957 | International Universities Champs | 100m | Paris | 2 | 10.6 | ||
| 1956 | Olympic Games | 4x100m | Melbourne | 1 | 39.5 |
Other achievements 1
| Year | Championship | Event | Venue | Place | Mark | Record | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Olympic Games | 100m | Melbourne | 4 | 10.6 10.79 -2.5 |
National results 1
- 1956 US Olympic Trials · Los Angeles 2 10.4