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Ron Freeman
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Ronald John Freeman III (born June 12, 1947 in Elizabeth, New Jersey) is an American former athlete. At the 1968 Summer Olympics, Freeman won a gold medal in the 4 × 400 m relay and a bronze medal in the 400 meters.[1] Freeman ran the second leg on the American 4 × 400 m relay team, which won the gold medal with a new world record of 2.56.16. His relay leg time (43.2s) was the fastest 4 × 400 meter relay leg ever run and his time stood for more than 25 years.
Raised in Elizabeth, Freeman attended Thomas Jefferson High School.[2]
Freeman finished second behind Adrian Metcalfe in the 440 yards event at the British 1963 AAA Championships.[3][4][5]
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Awards
In August 2017, Freeman received the Athletes in Excellence Award from The Foundation for Global Sports Development in recognition of his community service efforts and work with youth.[6]
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