HAHN, ARCHIE

born Sept. 13, 1880, Dodgeville, Wis., U.S. died Jan. 21, 1955, Charlottesville, Va. byname of Charles Archibald Hahn American runner who won gold medals in three sprint events at the 1904 Olympics in St. Louis. Hahn studied law at the University of Michigan, where he excelled in track competition, winning the 1903 Amateur Athletic Union title. At the 1904 Olympics, Hahn won gold medals in the 60-metre dash (which was discontinued after 1904) as well as the 100-metre and 200-metre events. His Olympic record of 21.6 sec in the 200 metres stood for 28 years. He also won the 100-metre dash at the 1906 Intercalated Games in Athens. Hahn, who stood just 5 feet 5 3/4 inches, was known as the Milwaukee Meteor and the Michigan Midget. He was renowned for his quick starts. After the 1906 Games, he turned professional and continued racing until age 38. He later coached track and football at the University of Virginia and edited How to Sprint, a classic sprinting textbook that was published in 1923. He was elected to the National Track and Field Hall of Fame in 1983.