Rex Cawley
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Warren Jay "Rex" Cawley (born July 6, 1940) is a former American athlete, winner of 400 m hurdles at the 1964 Summer Olympics.
Born in Farmington, Michigan, Rex Cawley won the AAU championships in 440-yard hurdles in 1963 and 1965 and as a University of Southern California student, he won a NCAA title in 440 yd hurdles in 1963.
At the Olympic Trials in 1964, Cawley set a world record in 400 m hurdles by time of 49.1, thus becoming a main favorite at the Olympic Games. Cawley won the gold medal in Tokyo with a commanding performance in which he beat his nearest competitor John Cooper from Great Britain by 0.5 seconds.
| Olympic medalists in athletics (men) | Olympic Champions in Men's 400 m hurdles |
| John Tewksbury | Harry Hillman | Charles Bacon | Frank Loomis | Morgan Taylor | David Burghley | Bob Tisdall | Glenn Hardin | Roy Cochran | Charles Moore | Glenn Davis (twice) | Rex Cawley | David Hemery | John Akii-Bua | Edwin Moses (twice) | Volker Beck | André Phillips | Kevin Young | Derrick Adkins | Angelo Taylor | Felix Sanchez |
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