August Oliver Fager (December 25, 1891 – November 17, 1967) was an American athlete who competed mainly in long-distance races. Born in Finland, he competed for the United States in the

1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1924), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIIe olympiade) and also known as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The op ...

held in Paris, France on the Cross Country Team, where he won the silver medal with his teammates Earl Johnson and

Arthur Studenroth Arthur Addison Studenroth (October 9, 1899 – March 14, 1992) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the Cross Country Team. He competed for the United States in the 1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux ...

. He died in Lake Worth, Florida in 1967.

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1891 births 1967 deaths Sportspeople from Salo, Finland Emigrants from the Grand Duchy of Finland to the United States American male long-distance runners Olympic silver medalists for the United States in track and field Athletes (track and field) at the 1924 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1924 Summer Olympics Olympic cross country runners {{US-athletics-Olympic-medalist-stub