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Frank WykoffFrank Clifford Wykoff (October 29, 1909 - January 1, 1980) was an American athlete, triple gold medal winner in 4x100 m relay at the Olympic Games. Born in Des Moines, Iowa, Frank Wykoff has a place in track and field history by being the first man to ever win three Olympic relay gold medals, all in world record time. Wykoff made his debut at the Olympic Games in Amsterdam, where he finished fourth in the 100 m and ran an opening leg in the American 4x100 m relay team, which equalled the world record of 41.0 in the final. After the Olympics, Wykoff enrolled at the University of Southern California where he came under the tutelage of the famous coach Dean Cromwell. He won the AAU championships in 100 yd in 1928 and 1931 and NCAA championships in 100 yd in 1930 and 1931. He ran a new world record in 100 yd of 9.4 in May, 1930 and repeated it a month later. In 1931, as an anchor of the University of Southern California 4x100 m relay team, he set a new world record of 40.8. At the 1932 Summer Olympics, Wykoff ran the fourth leg in a world record (40.0) setting American 4x100 m relay team. Athe 1936 Summer Olympics he again finished fourth in 100 m and again anchored the American 4x100 m relay team to gold with a new world record of 39.8. After his retirement from sports, Wykoff later worked for the Los Angeles school system. Frank Wykoff died in Altadena, California, aged 80. External link Wykoff, Frank Wykoff, Frank Wykoff, Frank
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