| 词条 | Wefers, Bernard J., Sr. |
| 释义 | Wefers, Bernard J., Sr. American athlete byname Bernie Wefers born Feb. 19, 1873, Lawrence, Mass., U.S. died April 18, 1957, New York, N.Y. American sprinter who held the world record for the 200-metre dash (straightaway; 1896–1921, though tied by five other runners) and for the 220-yard dash (straightaway; 1896–1921, also tied by the same five runners). Wefers ran for the New York Athletic Club and also coached for the club (1904–47). He held the Intercollegiate Association of Amateur Athletes of America championships for the 100-yard dash (1896–97). He is credited with having perfected the “shrug finish”: throwing the body sideways across the finish line, with one arm high and the other back. His son, Bernard J., Jr., was a member of U.S. relay teams holding world records for the 4 × 110-yard relay (1921–23) and for the 4 × 220-yard relay (1921–27). |
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