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The finish of the men's 400 metre hurdles final at the European Games in Brussels, 28th August 1950. Armando Filiput of Italy beats Yuri Lituyev (1925 - 2003) of Russia, with Harry Whittle of Great Britain in third place. (Photo by Paul Popper/Popperfoto via Getty Images/Getty Images)

The finish of the men's 400 metre hurdles final at the European Games in Brussels, 28th August 1950. Armando Filiput of Italy beats Yuri Lituyev (1925 - 2003) of Russia, with Harry Whittle of Great Britain in third place. (Photo by Paul Popper/Popperfoto via Getty Images/Getty Images)