Sir Roger Gilbert Bannister

Sir Roger Gilbert Bannister
noun
English runner who in 1954 became the first person to run a mile in less than four minutes (born in 1929)
Syn: ↑Bannister, ↑Roger Bannister
Instance Hypernyms: ↑four-minute man

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  • Roger Gilbert Bannister — Roger Bannister 2009 Sir Roger Gilbert Bannister, CBE (* 23. März 1929 in Harrow, Middlesex) ist ein britischer Leichtathlet und Neurologe. Seine Spezialdisziplin war die Mittelstrecke. Auf ein …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Bannister, Sir Roger (Gilbert) — born March 23, 1929, Harrow, Middlesex, Eng. British runner. He attended the University of Oxford before earning a medical degree. In 1954 he became the first person to run a mile in less than four minutes (3 minutes 59.4 seconds). Many… …   Universalium

  • Bannister, Sir Roger (Gilbert) — (n. 23 mar. 1929, Harrow, Middlesex, Inglaterra). Atleta británico. Asistió a la Universidad de Oxford, antes de obtener su título de médico. En 1954 se convirtió en la primera persona en correr 1,6 km (1 mi) en menos de 4 m. (3 m. y 59,4 s).… …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Bannister, Sir Roger (Gilbert) —  (1929–) First person to run a mile in less than four minutes (3 minutes, 59.4 seconds; 1954) …   Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors

  • Roger Bannister — Sir Roger Gilbert Bannister, CBE (born 23 March 1929) is an English former athlete best known as the first man to run the mile in less than 4 minutes. Bannister became a distinguished neurologist and Master of Pembroke College, Oxford, before… …   Wikipedia

  • Roger Bannister — 2009 Roger Bannister (Sir Roger Gilbert Bannister; * 23. März 1929 in Harrow, Middlesex) ist ein ehemaliger britischer Mittelstreckenläufer und Neurologe. Seine Spezialdisziplinen waren der 1500 Meter Lauf und der Meilenlauf. Er …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Roger Bannister — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Sir Roger Gilbert Bannister (23 de marzo de 1929 en Harrow, Londres, Inglaterra) Atleta británico especialista en pruebas de mediofondo que fue el primer hombre en la historia en correr una milla (1.609 metros) en… …   Wikipedia Español

  • Roger Bannister — noun English runner who in 1954 became the first person to run a mile in less than four minutes (born in 1929) • Syn: ↑Bannister, ↑Sir Roger Gilbert Bannister • Instance Hypernyms: ↑four minute man …   Useful english dictionary

  • sir — /serr/, n. 1. a respectful or formal term of address used to a man: No, sir. 2. (cap.) the distinctive title of a knight or baronet: Sir Walter Scott. 3. (cap.) a title of respect for some notable personage of ancient times: Sir Pandarus of Troy …   Universalium

  • sir — (Voz inglesa.) ► sustantivo masculino Tratamiento honorífico empleado por los británicos. * * * sir (ingl.; pronunc. [ser]) m. *Tratamiento de respeto usado en Inglaterra delante de un nombre de hombre o para dirigirse a la persona de que se… …   Enciclopedia Universal

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