![]() Hec Hogan, 1954 | |
Personal information | |
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Nickname | Hec |
Born | Rockhampton, Queensland | 15 July 1931
Died | 2 September 1960 Brisbane, Queensland | (aged 29)
Resting place | Nudgee Cemetery |
Education | Marist Brothers College, Rosalie |
Spouse | Maureen Hogan |
Sport | |
Country | ![]() |
Sport | Men's Australian Athletics |
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Achievements and titles | |
Olympic finals | 1956 Melbourne |
National finals |
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Commonwealth finals | |
Hector "Hec" Denis Hogan (15 July 1931, Rockhampton – 2 September 1960, Brisbane) was an Australian athlete who competed mainly in the 100 yards and 100 metres sprint, where he was seven-times Australian 100 yards champion. He also competed in the 220 yards/200 metres, which he won twice in the Australian Championships, and the long jump which he won in 1954. He also competed in the triple jump.[1]
In March 1954, he equalled the world record for the 100 yards (9.3 seconds) and 100 metres (10.2 seconds) on a grass track in Sydney. He won bronze medals in the 100 yards and 4 × 100 yards relay at the 1954 Commonwealth Games in Vancouver. His time for the 100 yards was 9.7 seconds. In the 1958 Commonwealth Games at Cardiff he won a bronze for the 4 × 100 yards relay.[2][1]
He competed for Australia in the 1956 Summer Olympics held in Melbourne, where he won the bronze medal in the 100 metres.[3][1]
Hogan died on 2 September 1960 of leukaemia,[3] leaving his wife, Maureen, and a son. He was buried in Nudgee Cemetery.[4][5]
Hogan is related to Callum Davies, the 2023 Australian 1500 m and 5000 m champion.[6]