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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 name	Ronald John Freeman III
Born	June 12, 1947 (1947-06-12) (age 75) Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S.
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	82 kg (181 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	400 m
Club	Arizona 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 City 4×400 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]

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На других языках

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- [en] Ron Freeman

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[fr] Ron Freeman

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

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[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.

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[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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