Edward Lindberg

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]

Edward Lindberg

Charles Reidpath, Edward Lindberg, James Meredith and Melvin Sheppard at the 1912 Olympics
Personal information
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)
Sport
Sport	Sprint running
Club	Chicago AA
Medal record Representing the  United States 1912 Stockholm 4 × 400 m relay 1912 Stockholm 400 metres

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]