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 | ||||||||||
Medal record
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Edward "Ed" 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 won the AAU championships in 440 yd in 1909 and 1911. 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.[2]
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- ^ "Edward Lindberg". Olympedia. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ Edward Lindberg's Edward Lindberg. Sports Reference.com
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