Blaine Lindgren Explained

Full Name:Harold Blaine Lindgren
Birth Date:26 June 1939
Birth Place:Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
Death Place:Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
Sport:Athletics
Event:110 m hurdles
Pb:13.5 (1963)[1] [2]
Club:Salt Lake City Recreation Department
Show-Medals:yes

Harold Blaine Lindgren (June 26, 1939 – October 5, 2019) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the 110 m hurdles. He won this event at the 1963 Pan American Games, but then was beaten by Hayes Jones by a small margin in several competitions, including the 1964 national championships and 1964 Olympics, where Lindgren placed second. He graduated from University of Utah and worked for the sheriff's department in Salt Lake City, Utah.[3]

Blaine Lindgren died on October 5, 2019, at the age of 80.[4]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/li/blaine-lindgren-1.html. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417172625/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/li/blaine-lindgren-1.html. dead. 2020-04-17.
  2. http://trackfield.brinkster.net/Profile.asp?ID=3936&Gender=M Blaine Lindgren
  3. Book: IAAF Athletics Statistics Book: Games of the XXX Olympiad London 2012 . Butler, Mark . IAAF Communications Department . . 2012.
  4. Web site: The LifeStory & Obituary of Blaine Lindgren . TheMemories.com.