Dick Ault
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Richard Francis "Dick"•Ault |
| Used name | Dick•Ault |
| Born | 10 December 1925 in St. Louis, Missouri (USA) |
| Died | 16 July 2007 in Jefferson City, Missouri (USA) |
| Measurements | 188 cm / 78 kg |
| Affiliations | Missouri Tigers, Columbia (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
Biography
The highlight of Dick Ault’s intermediate hurdling career came on 31 August 1949 at the famed Bislett Stadium in Oslo, when he set a 440 yard hurdle world record of 52.2 – although it was far inferior to the metric record. He ran for the University of Missouri and had a second place finish in the intermediates at the 1949 AAU. Ault became a professor of physical education at Westminister College and also coached track, cross-country, swimming, and golf at that school. He was elected a member of the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame.
Personal Best: 440y – 48.4 (1949); 110H – 15.2 (1949); 400H – 51.4 (1949).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Summer Olympics | Athletics | USA |
Dick Ault | |||
| 400 metres Hurdles, Men (Olympic) | 4 | |||||
| 4 × 400 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | United States |