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George Orton, Canadian runner and hurdler (died 1958)

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George Orton

1st Canadian to win Olympic gold medal

George Washington F. Orton was a Canadian middle and long-distance runner. In 1900, he became the first Canadian to win a medal at an Olympic Games. He won a bronze in the 400 metre hurdles, and then, forty-five minutes later, won the gold medal in the 2500 metre steeplechase.…
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January 10

Day of the year

January 10 is the 10th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 355 days remain until the end of the year.
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