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Douglas Gordon Arthur Lowe (7 August 1902 – 30 March 1981) was a British double Olympic Games champion, winning gold medals in 1924 and 1928. On both occasions he set British 800-metres records of 1:52.4 and 1:51.8 respectively, the latter also being an Olympic record.
- 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
- 7 August 1902, Manchester, England
- 70 kg (154 lb)
- 30 March 1981 (aged 78), Cranbrook, Kent, England
Athletics. Olympic Medals. 2 G. Games Participations 2. First Olympic Games Paris 1924. Year of Birth 1902. Olympic Results. Biography. Douglas Lowe was the first man to retain an Olympic 800 metres title and he surprisingly won his first Olympic gold medal in 1924, before he had won an AAA title.
Biography. Douglas Lowe was the first man to retain an Olympic 800 metres title and he surprisingly won his first Olympic gold medal in 1924, before he had won an AAA title. At Highgate School, Lowe won the Public Schools half-mile in 1920 and while at Pembroke College, Cambridge, he won a blue for soccer and athletics.
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When Great Britain’s Douglas Lowe won the men’s 800m gold medal at the Olympic Games in Paris, he probably was not given the credit he deserved because of an injury which hit the overwhelming favourite. 2 min 23 May 1928 14:00 GMT-8. Athletics.
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Henry Stallard and Douglas Lowe entered the competition as favourites, with Stallard thought likely by most observers to take the honours. Both athletes won their opening heats in the Olympic Stadium and likewise prevailed in their semi-finals to book their places in the nine-man dash for gold.
Douglas Lowe was the first man to retain an Olympic 800 metres title and he surprisingly won his first Olympic gold medal in 1924, before he had won an AAA title. At Highgate School, Lowe won the Public Schools half-mile in 1920 and while at Pembroke College, Cambridge, he won a blue for soccer and athletics.
