Alexander Grant was an American

United States

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 track and field athlete

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 who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics

1900 Summer Olympics

The 1900 Summer Olympics, today officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1900 in Paris, France. No opening or closing ceremonies were held; competitions began on May 14 and ended on October 28. The Games were held as part of...

 in Paris

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, France

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Grant competed in the 800 metres

Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics - Men's 800 metres

The men's 800 metres was middle-distance running event on the athletics programme at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris. It was held on July 14 and July 16, 1900. The races were held on a track of 500 metres in circumference...

. He placed sixth or seventh in his first-round (semifinals) heat and did not advance to the final.

He did not participate in the 4000 metre steeplechase

Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics - Men's 4000 metre steeplechase

The men's 4000 metres steeplechase was a track & field athletics event at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris. It was the first time, that a steeplechase race was held at the Olympics, expect from the race held one day earlier. It was held on July 16, 1900. The race was held on a track of 500 metres...

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He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania

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 in 1900. Grant then dominated American distance running, as the national champion in the 1500 meter race from 1901 to 1903, the 5000 meter event in 1903 and 1904, the 10000 meter event in 1902 as well as the 3000 meter steeplechase in 1900. His record time in the 1500 meter event went unbroken in the U.S. for twenty years and in the world for ten years.

Grant died in Narbeth, PA. on October 13, 1946. He was the brother of Olympian Dick Grant

Dick Grant

Richard "Dick" Grant was an Canadian track and field athlete who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France for the United StatesGrant competed in the marathon. He placed sixth or seventh....

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