Howard Valentine

Athletics competitor
Howard Valentine
Medal record
Men’s athletics
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1904 St Louis 4 mile team race
Silver medal – second place 1904 St Louis 800 metres

Howard Van Nostrand Valentine (December 14, 1881 – June 25, 1932) was an American track and field athlete.

He competed for the United States in the 1904 Summer Olympics held in St Louis, United States in the 800 metres where he won the silver medal and in the 1500 metres event where he finished seventh.

He also competed for the New York Athletic Club team in the 4 mile team race against Chicago AA with teammates Arthur Newton, George Underwood, Paul Pilgrim and David Munson. They won the race and the gold medal.

In the 1906 Summer Olympics,[1] at the Intercalated Games he was eliminated in the first round of the 400 metres and 800 metres events.

In 1911 his house was broken into and around 270 of his athletics cups and medals were stolen.[2]

In 1932, upon suffering a heart attack, Valentine was admitted to the Broad Street Hospital in New York City where he later died. At the time of his death he was an office manager with the brokerage firm of E.C. Benedict & Co.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Howard Valentine". Olympedia. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  2. ^ Howard Valentine, Olympic Runner, Dies at Age of 51, Brooklyn Daily Eagle, June 27, 1932
  3. ^ Howard V. Valentine, New York Sun, June 28, 1932
  4. ^ Howard Valentine, Olympic Runner, Dies at Age of 51, Brooklyn Daily Eagle, June 27, 1932

External links

  • Howard Valentine at databaseOlympics.com
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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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