110m Hurdles Olympic Champions Through History
110m Hurdles Olympic Champions Through History
The men’s 110 metres hurdles has been on the Olympic programme since the first modern Games in 1896. This article presents a single, authoritative list of the Olympic champions, explains how to read and compare winning times across eras, highlights the landmark performances and patterns (national dominance, multiple champions and records), and gives practical notes for athletics followers and running bettors. All historical winners and medal counts below are taken from official-results databases and event archives; links to the primary sources are listed in the Sources section. (olympedia.org)
Complete list of Olympic gold medallists — Men’s 110m hurdles (official Olympic Games)
Table: Olympic champions (official Games only — intercalated Games such as 1906 are excluded). For full per‑round results (wind, reaction times, intermediate rounds) consult the event pages linked in Sources. (olympedia.org)
| Year (Host) | Gold medallist | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| 1896 (Athens) | Thomas Curtis | USA |
| 1900 (Paris) | Alvin Kraenzlein | USA |
| 1904 (St. Louis) | Frederick Schule | USA |
| 1908 (London) | Forrest Smithson | USA |
| 1912 (Stockholm) | Fred Kelly | USA |
| 1920 (Antwerp) | Earl Thomson | CAN |
| 1924 (Paris) | Daniel Kinsey | USA |
| 1928 (Amsterdam) | Sid Atkinson | RSA |
| 1932 (Los Angeles) | George Saling | USA |
| 1936 (Berlin) | Forrest Towns | USA |
| 1948 (London) | William Porter | USA |
| 1952 (Helsinki) | Harrison Dillard | USA |
| 1956 (Melbourne) | Lee Calhoun | USA |
| 1960 (Rome) | Lee Calhoun | USA |
| 1964 (Tokyo) | Hayes Jones | USA |
| 1968 (Mexico City) | Willie Davenport | USA |
| 1972 (Munich) | Rod Milburn |