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Athletics At The 1912 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 Metres
The men's 400 metres was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. The competition was held on Friday, July 12, 1912, and on Saturday, July 13, 1912. Forty-nine runners from 16 nations competed. NOCs could enter up to 12 athletes.Official report, p. 61. The event was won by Charles Reidpath of the United States, the nation's fourth title in the event. Hanns Braun of Germany took silver, the nation's first medal in the men's 400 metres. Background It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics. None of the finalists from 1908 returned. The favorites were all among by the American team: 1909 and 1911 AAU champion Edward Lindberg, 1911 IC4A champion Donnell Young, and 1912 IC4A champion Charles Reidpath. Australasia, Austria, Bohemia, Japan, Portugal, Russia, and South Africa appeared in the event for the first time. The United States made its fif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stockholm Olympic Stadium
Stockholm Olympic Stadium (), most often called Stockholms stadion or (especially locally) simply Stadion, is a stadium in Stockholm, Sweden. Designed by architect Torben Grut, it was opened in 1912; its original use was as a venue for the 1912 Olympic Games. At the 1912 Games, it hosted Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics, athletics, some Equestrian at the 1912 Summer Olympics, equestrian and Football at the 1912 Summer Olympics, football matches, Gymnastics at the 1912 Summer Olympics, gymnastics, the running part of the Modern pentathlon at the 1912 Summer Olympics, modern pentathlon, Tug of war at the 1912 Summer Olympics, tug of war, and Wrestling at the 1912 Summer Olympics, wrestling events. It has a capacity of 13,145–14,500 depending on usage and a capacity of nearly 33,000 for concerts. Overview The Stadium was the home ground for association football team Djurgårdens IF Fotboll, Djurgårdens IF for many decades, until the more modern Tele2 Arena was inaugurated in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Rosenberger
James Maher Rosenberger (April 6, 1887 – January 1, 1946) was an American track and field athlete and a member of the Irish American Athletic Club. He was born in New York City and died in Brooklyn, New York. In 1909, at the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) metropolitan senior championships, held at Travers Island, Rosenberger took first place in 100 and 220 yard dash. The following week, Rosenberger was part of the Irish American Athletic Club's four-man relay team that broke the world's record for the one-mile relay with a time of 3 minutes 20 2/5 seconds. The other three men on the record-breaking team were C.S. Cassara, Melvin Sheppard, and William Robbins. On April 9, 1911, Rosenberger anchored the Irish American Athletic Club 4×440 yard relay team that broke the world record at Celtic Park, Queens, New York and set the first IAAF- recognized world record for 4×440 yard or 4×400 meter relay race, in time of 3 minutes and 18.2 seconds. The other members of the world re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gustav Möller (athlete)
Gustav Möller (6 June 1884 – 15 August 1970) was a prominent Swedish politician from the Social Democratic Party, credited as the father of the social security system and the welfare state, also called folkhemmet. He was a member of parliament in 1918–1954 and member of the government in 1924–26, 1932–36 and 1936–51. Life and career Gustav Möller was born in 1884 to a poor family in Malmö, Sweden, but was discovered by his employer and given an education as an office accountant; however, he instead used it in the service of the labor movement, initially as a leader of its publishing house. As party secretary and organizer of the Social Democratic base organization in 1916–1940, he oversaw the trebling of membership and local branches. During his terms as the Minister of Social Affairs in 1936–38 and 1939–51, he is credited as the creator of the Swedish social security system and the welfare state called folkhemmet. He was partly influenced by Alva Myr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
István Déván
István Déván (; 4 November 1891 – 20 April 1977) was a Hungarian track and field athlete and cross-country skier who competed for Hungary in the 1912 Summer Olympics and in the 1924 Winter Olympics. He was born in Pressburg (Pozsony), Austria-Hungary (today Bratislava, Slovakia) and died in Kempten im Allgäu, West Germany West Germany was the common English name for the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) from its formation on 23 May 1949 until German reunification, its reunification with East Germany on 3 October 1990. It is sometimes known as the Bonn Republi .... In 1912, he was eliminated in the semifinals of the 200 metres competition. He also participated in the 400 metres event but was eliminated in the first round. He was also a member of the Hungarian team, which was eliminated in the first round of the 4x400 metre relay competition. Twelve years later, he participated in the first Winter Olympics and finished 31st in the 18 km cross-country skiin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Lelong
Charles Louis Lelong (18 March 1891 – 27 June 1970) was a French sprinter who competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad () and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 6 July and 22 July 1912. The opening ceremony was he .... He won a silver medal in the 4×400 metre relay and failed to reach the finals of 100 m, 200 m, 400 m and 4×100 metre relay events. Sports Reference References External links * 1891 births 1970 deaths< ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yahiko Mishima
was a Japanese track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. Together with the marathon runner Shizo Kanakuri he was the first ever Olympic competitor for Japan. Biography Mishima was the son of Viscount Mishima Michitsune, an important official in the Meiji government of Japan. His elder brother, Yatarō Mishima, was the 8th governor of the Bank of Japan. Mishima's father died when he was two years old. He attended the Gakushuin Peer's School, followed by Tokyo Imperial University, where he majored in law. However, Mishima's talents lay in sports, and he was active in college baseball, judo, horseback riding, boating, sumo, and skating, participating in numerous competitions. His height of 170 cm gave him an advantage at a time when the average Japanese man's height was around 150 cm. During the domestic qualifying trials for the 1912 Stockholm Olympics held at what later became Haneda Airport, Mishima was initially selected to be part of the r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Zerling
Paul G. Zerling (7 April 1890 – 16 May 1972) was a Swedish sprint runner who competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad () and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 6 July and 22 July 1912. The opening ceremony was he .... He was eliminated in the semi-finals of the 400 m competition. He was also a member of the Swedish relay team which was eliminated in the first round of the 4 × 400 m relay event. sports-reference.com References External links * 1890 births[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1912 Athletics Men's 400 Metre
Year 191 ( CXCI) was a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Apronianus and Bradua (or, less frequently, year 944 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 191 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Parthia * King Vologases IV of Parthia dies after a 44-year reign, and is succeeded by his son Vologases V. China * A coalition of Chinese warlords from the east of Hangu Pass launches a punitive campaign against the warlord Dong Zhuo, who seized control of the central government in 189, and held the figurehead Emperor Xian hostage. After suffering some defeats against the coalition forces, Dong Zhuo forcefully relocates the imperial capital from Luoyang to Chang'an. Before leaving, Dong Zhuo orders his troops to loot the tombs of the Han emperors, and then destroy Luoyang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armando Cortesão
Armando Cortesão (31 January 1891 – 29 November 1977) was a Portuguese agronomic engineer, colonial administrator, cartographer, and historian of Portuguese cartography. He also competed in the men's 400 metres and men's 800 metres at the 1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad () and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 6 July and 22 July 1912. The opening ceremony was he .... References * External links * 1891 births 1977 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1912 Summer Olympics Portuguese male sprinters Olympic athletes for Portugal Place of birth missing {{Portugal-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ted Meredith
James Edwin "Ted" Meredith (November 14, 1891 – November 2, 1957) was an American athlete, winner of two gold medals at the 1912 Summer Olympics. Biography Meredith made the 1912 Olympic team shortly after his graduation from Williamson Free School of Mechanical Trades in 1911 while he was a student at Mercersburg Academy under Scots-American coach Jimmy Curran. In Stockholm, he won a gold medal in the 800 m run with a world record 1:51.9. He ran on to the 880 yard mark and also set a world record for that distance with a 1:52.5. He won another gold medal on the 4 × 400 m relay team, also taking fourth in the 400 metres competition. Williamson Free School of Mechanical Trades now has the largest repository of Olympic great Meredith memorabilia in existence thanks to Jack Lemon, author of the book ''Immortal of the Cinder Path – The Saga of James 'Ted' Meredith'' who donated his entire collection of Meredith memorabilia recently. After Stockholm, Meredith entered the U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mel Sheppard
Melvin Whinfield "Peerless Mel" Sheppard (September 5, 1883 – January 4, 1942) was an American athlete, member of the Irish American Athletic Club, and winner of four gold medals and one silver medal at the 1908 Summer Olympics and 1912 Summer Olympics. Along with Henry Taylor of the United Kingdom, he was the most successful athlete at the 1908 Olympics. Early life Born in the Almonesson section of Deptford Township, New Jersey, Sheppard moved Almonesson to Clayton, New Jersey at age nine, where he worked in a glass factory before moving to Haddonfield, New Jersey and then the Grays Ferry neighborhood of Philadelphia in his mid-teens.Anastasia, Phil"A champion to remember Mel Sheppard won the first of his 4 Olympic golds 100 years ago." ''The Philadelphia Inquirer'', July 14, 2008, backed up by the Internet Archive as of March 4, 2016. Accessed October 22, 2016. "Sheppard was born in 1883 in Almonesson, a section of Deptford Township in Gloucester County. He live ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernest Haley
Ernest William Haley (3 January 1885 – 20 February 1975) was a British track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad () and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 6 July and 22 July 1912. The opening ceremony was he .... Biography Haley finished third in the 200 metres at the 1909 AAA Championships and second in the same event at the 1910 AAA Championships. At the 1912 Olympic Games, he was eliminated in the semi-finals of the 400 metres competition. He was eliminated in the first round in the 200 metres event. The following year, he finished third behind George Nicol in the 440 yards event at the 1913 AAA Championships. References External links profile* 1885 births 1975 deaths British male sprinters English male sprinters Olympic athletes for Great Britain Athletes (track and f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
