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 in Stockholm, Sweden. He was born in Cherokee, Iowa and died in Highland Park, Illinois.[1]

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)
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight76 kg (168 lb)
Sport
SportSprint running
ClubChicago AA

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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  1. "Edward Lindberg". Olympedia. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  2. "Ed Lindberg". Hall of Fame - University of Illinois Athletics. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  3. Edward Lindberg's Edward Lindberg. Sports Reference.com
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