Mal Whitfield

Mal Whitfield

Whitfield in 1998
Personal information
Birth name	Malvin Greston Whitfield
Nickname	Marvelous Mal
Born	(1924-10-11)October 11, 1924 Bay City, Texas, U.S.
Died	November 19, 2015(2015-11-19) (aged 91) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	168 lb (76 kg)
Sport
Sport	Track and field
Event(s)	400 metres, 800 metres
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	400 m: 45.9 (1953) 800 m: 1:47.9 (1953)
Medal record Men's athletics Representing the  United States Olympic Games 1948 London 800 metres 1948 London 4x400 m relay 1952 Helsinki 800 metres 1952 Helsinki 4x400 m relay 1948 London 400 metres Pan American Games 1951 Buenos Aires 400 metres 1951 Buenos Aires 800 metres 1951 Buenos Aires 4x400 m relay

Malvin Greston Whitfield (October 11, 1924 – November 19, 2015) was an American athlete, goodwill ambassador, and airman. Nicknamed "Marvelous Mal", he was the Olympic champion in the 800 meters at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics, and a member of the 1948 gold medal team in the 4 × 400 meters relay. Overall, Whitfield was a five-time Olympic medalist (three gold, one silver, one bronze). After his competitive career, he worked for 47 years as a coach, goodwill ambassador, as well as an athletic mentor in Africa on behalf of the United States Information Service.^[1]