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From Tim Jensen of the Hartford Patch
NEW YORK, NY — Prevailing over the world's best sprinters in the closest race in Olympic history made Hartford Public High School alumnus Lindy Remigino a household name in the annals of track and field more than six decades ago.
A junior at Manhattan College in 1952, Remigino shockingly captured the gold medal in the 100 meter dash at the Summer Olympic Games in Helsinki, Finland, upsetting favorite Herb McKenley of Jamaica by .01 seconds.
He won a second gold later in that Olympiad, sprinting the third leg of the victorious 4x100 meter relay team.
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