Edward Lindberg
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| Born | November 9, 1886 Cherokee, Iowa, United States | |||||||||||
| Died | February 16, 1978 (aged 91) Highland Park, Illinois, United States | |||||||||||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Sprint running | |||||||||||
| Club | Chicago AA | |||||||||||
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Edward Ferdinand Jacob Lindberg (November 9, 1886 – February 16, 1978) was an American Olympic athlete, winner of the gold medal in 4 × 400 m relay at the 1912 Summer Olympics. He was born in Cherokee, Iowa and died in Highland Park, Illinois.[1]
Lindberg was a member of Big Ten champion track & field teams at the University of Illinois in 1906 and 1909, and won the AAU championships in 440 yd in 1909 and 1911.[2] At the Stockholm Olympics, Lindberg won the bronze medal in 400 m and ran the second leg in the American 4 × 400 m relay team, which won the gold medal with a new world record of 3.16.6. At the same Olympics he competed in the baseball event which was held as demonstration sport.[3]
References
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- ^ "Edward Lindberg". Olympedia. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ "Ed Lindberg". Hall of Fame - University of Illinois Athletics. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
- ^ Edward Lindberg's Edward Lindberg. Sports Reference.com
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