Ron Freeman Explained

Ron Freeman
Fullname:	Ronald John Freeman III
Birth Place:	Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S.
Headercolor:	lightsteelblue
Height:	1.83m (06feet)
Weight:	82kg (181lb)
Sport:	Athletics
Event:	400 m
Club:	Arizona State Sun Devils, Phoenix
Pb:	220 yd – 21.2 (1963) 400 m – 44.41 (1968) 880 yd – 1:50.4 (1968)
Show-Medals:	yes

Ronald John Freeman III (born June 12, 1947 in Elizabeth, New Jersey) is an American former athlete. At the 1968 Summer Olympics, Freeman won a gold medal in the 4×400 m relay and a bronze medal in the 400 meters.^[1] Freeman ran the second leg on the American 4×400 m relay team, which won the gold medal with a new world record of 2.56.16. His relay leg time (43.2s) was the fastest 4x400 meter relay leg ever run and his time stood for more than 25 years.

Raised in Elizabeth, Freeman attended Thomas Jefferson High School.^[2]

Awards

In August 2017, Freeman received the Athletes in Excellence Award from The Foundation for Global Sports Development in recognition of his community service efforts and work with youth.^[3]

Notes and References

Ron Freeman. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417171647/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/fr/ron-freeman-1.html . dead . 2020-04-17 .
Denman, Elliott. "From Banishment to the Hall", Armory Track, December 7, 2011. Accessed September 11, 2020. "the Hudson and down the ‘pike there was Ron Freeman at Thomas Jefferson High School n Elizabeth, N.J."
Web site: Ten Athletes Selected to Receive The Foundation for Global Sports Development's 2017 Athletes in Excellence Award. aroundtherings.com. en. 2017-08-09.