George Orton

George Washington F. Orton (Alizaliwa Januari 10, 1873 – Alifariki Juni 24, 1958) alikuwa mwanariadha wa Kanada wa mbio za masafa ya kati na marefu. Mnamo 1900, alikua Mkanada wa kwanza kushinda medali katika Michezo ya Olimpiki. Alishinda shaba katika mbio za mita 400 kuruka viunzi na dakika arobaini na tano baadaye, alishinda medali ya dhahabu katika mbio za kuruka maji za mita 2500."Wins Fame as a Teacher, Orton, Famous College Athlete to be Headmaster at Banks Business College," Philadelphia Bulletin, June 25, 1905.https://www.guelphhistoricalsociety.ca/archives/historic-guelph/volume-46/the-first-canadian-olympic-champion-george-orton-of-guelph  Greg Oakes, "The First Canadian Olympic Champion: George Orton of Guelph", Guelph Historical Society, Vol. 45, 2002 (updated 2022).

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