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Armin Hary

Armin Hary, German sprinter

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Born
March 22, 1937
Age in 2026
89
Zodiac sign
Aries
Birth year
1937

About Armin Hary

Armin Hary (German pronunciation:; is a retired German sprinter who won the 1960 Olympic 100 meters dash). He was the first non-American to win the event since Percy Williams of Canada took the gold medal in 1928, the only German to ever win the event in the history of the Olympics, the first man to run 100 meters in 10.0 seconds and the last White man to establish a world record in 100 meters dash. Armin Hary (German pronunciation:; (born 22 March 1937) is a retired German sprinter who won the 1960 Olympic 100 meters dash. Armin Hary also won a 2nd Gold medal in the 4 × 100 m relay when USA was disqualified for an illegal baton pass. Also in 1958, Hary appeared to have run a new world record with a time of 10.0 seconds, but the track's slope of 11 centimetres (4.33 in) was found to exceed the maximum allowed 10 centimetres (3.94 in). On June 21, 1960 at Letzigrund Stadium in Zurich Hary ran into the history books by running the 100 m in 10.0 seconds, a new word record.

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Armin Hary timeline

  1. He was the first non-American to win the event since Percy Williams of Canada took the gold medal in 1928, the only German to ever win the event in the history of the Olympics, the first man to run 100 meters in 10.0 seconds and the last White man to establish a world record in 100 meters dash.
  2. Armin Hary (German pronunciation:; (born 22 March 1937) is a retired German sprinter who won the 1960 Olympic 100 meters dash.
  3. Also in 1958, Hary appeared to have run a new world record with a time of 10.0 seconds, but the track's slope of 11 centimetres (4.33 in) was found to exceed the maximum allowed 10 centimetres (3.94 in).
  4. On June 21, 1960 at Letzigrund Stadium in Zurich Hary ran into the history books by running the 100 m in 10.0 seconds, a new word record.

The world when Armin Hary was born

Armin Hary was born in 1937. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1937

  • #1 song"A-Tisket, A-Tasket" – Ella Fitzgerald
  • Top movieSnow White and the Seven Dwarfs
  • Best-selling bookOf Mice and Men – John Steinbeck

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJoe Louis becomes heavyweight champion
  • Top headlineHindenburg zeppelin explodes in New Jersey
  • Technology milestoneGolden Gate Bridge opens in San Francisco
  • Defining fadSwing music
  • Notable inventionShopping cart
  • World population2.30 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • U.S. population128.8M

1937 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Armin Hary's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19372026
Gas$0.20$3.45/gal
Average home$5,200$435,000
Average income$3,000$67,500
Minimum wage$0.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population128.8M341 million

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