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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.

Ron Freeman
Personal information
Full nameRonald John Freeman III
BornJune 12, 1947 (1947-06-12) (age 75)
Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S.
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight82 kg (181 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)400 m
ClubArizona State Sun Devils, Phoenix
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)220 yd – 21.2 (1963)
400 m – 44.41 (1968)
880 yd – 1:50.4 (1968)
Medal record
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
1968 Mexico City4×400 m relay
1968 Mexico City 400 metres [lower-alpha 1]

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


  1. Freeman ran the fastest 400 meter relay leg in the history of the Olympic Games which stood for more than 25 years.

References


  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ron Freeman". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
  2. 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."
  3. "Ten Athletes Selected to Receive The Foundation for Global Sports Development's 2017 Athletes in Excellence Award". aroundtherings.com. Retrieved 2017-08-09.



На других языках


- [en] Ron Freeman

[fr] Ron Freeman

Ronald ("Ron") J. Freeman II, né le 12 juin 1947, est un athlète américain et champion olympique.

[it] Ron Freeman

Ronald John Freeman III, detto Ron (Elizabeth, 12 giugno 1947), è un ex velocista statunitense, specializzato nei 400 metri piani e vincitore di una medaglia d'oro e una di bronzo ai Giochi olimpici di Città del Messico 1968.

[ru] Фримен, Рон

Рональд Джон «Рон» Фримен-третий (англ. Ronald John «Ron» Freeman III; род. 12 июня 1947, Элизабет, шт. Нью-Джерси, США) — американский легкоатлет, спринтер, бронзовый призёр Олимпиады 1968 года в беге на 400 метров, чемпион Олимпиады 1968 года в эстафете 4х400 метров.



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