Birth Date: | November 9, 1886 |
Birth Place: | Cherokee, Iowa, United States |
Death Date: | February 16, 1978 (aged 91) |
Death Place: | Highland Park, Illinois, United States |
Height: | 1.77m (05.81feet) |
Weight: | 76kg (168lb) |
Sport: | Sprint running |
Club: | Chicago AA |
Show-Medals: | yes |
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]
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]