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Lillian Copeland competes in the discus throw, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A., 1926

At the National Track and Field Championships, athlete Lillian Copeland competes in the discus throw, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A., 1926. Copeland excelled in discus, javelin throwing, and shot put, setting multiple world records. She has been called "the most successful female discus thrower in U.S. history". She won a silver medal in discus at the 1928 Summer Olympics, a gold medal in discus at the 1932 Summer Olympics, and gold medals in discus, javelin, and shot put at the 1935 Maccabiah Games in Mandatory Palestine.
At the National Track and Field Championships, athlete Lillian Copeland competes in the discus throw, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A., 1926. Copeland excelled in discus, javelin throwing, and shot put, setting multiple world records. She has been called "the most successful female discus thrower in U.S. history". She won a silver medal in discus at the 1928 Summer Olympics, a gold medal in discus at the 1932 Summer Olympics, and gold medals in discus, javelin, and shot put at the 1935 Maccabiah Games in Mandatory Palestine.
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Credit:
Periscope Film LLC Archives - Footage
Editorial #:
2128146071
Collection:
Archive Films: Editorial
Date created:
January 01, 1926
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License type:
Rights-ready
Release info:
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Clip length:
00:00:09:07
Location:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Mastered to:
QuickTime 10-bit ProRes 422 (HQ) HD 1920x1080 23.98p
Source:
Archive Films Editorial
Object name:
52254_1050atthenationaltrackandfieldchampionships_athletelil