Frank Wykoff
Full name: Frank Clifford Wykoff
Nickname(s): The Glendale Greyhound
Gender: Male
Height: 5-10 (178 cm)
Weight: 150 lbs (68 kg)
Born: October 29, 1909 in Des Moines, Iowa, United States
Died: January 1, 1980 in Altadena, California, United States
Affiliations: LAAC, Los Angeles (USA)
Country: 
United States
Sport: Athletics
Medals: 3 Gold (3 Total)
Biography
Frank Wykoff is the only man to have won three Olympic relay gold medals, all of them in world-record efforts. Wykoff first astounded the track world as an 18-year-old at Glendale High School when he beat the great Charlie Paddock in both sprints at the Southwest Olympic Trials. He went on to make the Olympic team for Amsterdam, where he won the first of his gold medals. His 200m victory over Paddock at the Southwest Trials was Wykoff’s only major win at this distance, although his time of 20.8 showed his potential in the longer sprint. Wykoff wisely chose to concentrate on the 100y/100m and in 1930 he ran the first official 9.4 for 100 yards. While at Southern Cal, he won three IC4A, two NCAA, and two AAU dash titles. After graduation he served as director of special schools for Los Angeles County for many years. Personal Bests: 100 – 10.4 (1932); 200 – 20.8s (1931). |
Results
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 Summer | 18 | Amsterdam | Athletics | Men's 100 metres | United States | USA | 4 | ||
| 1928 Summer | 18 | Amsterdam | Athletics | Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay | United States | USA | 1 | Gold | |
| 1932 Summer | 22 | Los Angeles | Athletics | Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay | United States | USA | 1 | Gold | WR |
| 1936 Summer | 26 | Berlin | Athletics | Men's 100 metres | United States | USA | 4 | ||
| 1936 Summer | 26 | Berlin | Athletics | Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay | United States | USA | 1 | Gold | WR |
Men's 100 metres
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Country | Phase | Unit | Rank | T | L | T(H) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 Summer | 18 | Amsterdam | Athletics | United States | Final | 4 | 11.0 | 6 | |||
| 1928 Summer | 18 | Amsterdam | Athletics | United States | Semi-Finals | Heat Two | 3 | QU | 10.7 | ||
| 1928 Summer | 18 | Amsterdam | Athletics | United States | Quarter-Finals | Heat Five | 1 | QU | 10.8 | ||
| 1928 Summer | 18 | Amsterdam | Athletics | United States | Round One | Heat Three | 1 | QU | 11.0 | ||
| 1936 Summer | 26 | Berlin | Athletics | United States | Final | 4 | 5 | 10.6w | |||
| 1936 Summer | 26 | Berlin | Athletics | United States | Semi-Finals | Heat One | 2 | QU | 10.5 | ||
| 1936 Summer | 26 | Berlin | Athletics | United States | Quarter-Finals | Heat One | 3 | QU | 10.6 | ||
| 1936 Summer | 26 | Berlin | Athletics | United States | Round One | Heat Nine | 1 | QU | 10.6 |
Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Team | NOC | Phase | Unit | Rank | T | L | T(H) | T(A) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 Summer | 18 | Amsterdam | Athletics | United States | USA | Final | 1 | =WR | 41.0 | 1 | |||
| 1928 Summer | 18 | Amsterdam | Athletics | United States | USA | Round One | Heat Three | 1 | QU | 41.2 | |||
| 1932 Summer | 22 | Los Angeles | Athletics | United States | USA | Final | 1 | WR | 1 | 40.0 | 40.10 | ||
| 1932 Summer | 22 | Los Angeles | Athletics | United States | USA | Round One | Heat Two | 1 | QU/WR | 40.6 | 40.61 | ||
| 1936 Summer | 26 | Berlin | Athletics | United States | USA | Final | 1 | WR | 4 | 39.8 | |||
| 1936 Summer | 26 | Berlin | Athletics | United States | USA | Round One | Heat One | 1 | QU/=WR | 40.0 |
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