Edward Lindberg

Track and field competitor
Edward Lindberg
Charles Reidpath, Edward Lindberg, James Meredith and Melvin Sheppard at the 1912 Olympics
Personal information
BornNovember 9, 1886
Cherokee, Iowa, United States
DiedFebruary 16, 1978 (aged 91)
Highland Park, Illinois, United States
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight76 kg (168 lb)
Sport
SportSprint running
ClubChicago AA
Medal record
Representing the  United States
Gold medal – first place 1912 Stockholm 4×400 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 1912 Stockholm 400 metres

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 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]

References

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  1. ^ "Edward Lindberg". Olympedia. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  2. ^ Edward Lindberg's Edward Lindberg. Sports Reference.com
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Medley
4 × 400 m
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1876-1979
Amateur Athletic Union
1980-1992
The Athletics Congress
1992 onwards
USA Track & Field
Notes
  • Note 1: In 1888 both the NAAAA and the AAU held championships
  • OT: The 1920, 1928, 1932, and since 1992, championships incorporated the Olympic Trials, otherwise held as a discrete event.
  • 2020 OT: The 2020 Olympic Trials were delayed and held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.


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