Arlie Schardt (''Alfred E. Schardt;'' April 24, 1895 – March 2, 1980) was an American

athlete An athlete (also sportsman or sportswoman) is a person who competes in one or more sports that involve physical strength, speed, or endurance. Athletes may be professionals or amateurs. Most professional athletes have particularly well-devel ...

who competed mainly in the 3000 metre team. He was born in

Milwaukee, Wisconsin Milwaukee ( ), officially the City of Milwaukee, is both the most populous and most densely populated city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, Milwaukee County. With a population of 577,222 at th ...

and died in

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. Schardt competed for the United States in the

1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; german: Olympische Sommerspiele 1920), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIe olympiade; nl, Spelen van ...

held in

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in the 3000 metre team where he won the gold medal with his teammates Horace Brown and

Ivan Dresser Ivan Dresser (''Ivan Chandler Dresser;'' July 3, 1896 – December 27, 1956) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the 3000 metre team. He was a 1919 graduate of Cornell University and a member of the Sphinx Head Society. He comp ...

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1895 births 1980 deaths Track and field athletes from Milwaukee American male middle-distance runners Athletes (track and field) at the 1920 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for the United States in track and field Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics {{US-athletics-Olympic-medalist-stub