Ragnar Stenberg
Template:Short description Template:Infobox sportsperson Ragnar Olof Jakob Stenberg (14 June 1887 – 6 December 1954) was a Finnish sprinter and a sports leader.
Athletics
Olympic Games
He was injured during the Finnish Olympic trials of 1908, but was selected based on his performance the previous year.[1]
| Games | Event | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 Summer Olympics | 100 metres | 5th in heat, did not advance to semifinals | Source:[2] |
| 200 metres | 3rd in heat, did not advance to semifinals | Official records say he finished his heat, but Finnish sources say he did not finish due to muscle strain[1] | |
| 400 metres | Did not start | Source:[3] | |
| 800 metres | Did not start | Source:[4] | |
| 110 metres hurdles | Did not start | Source:[5] | |
| 400 metres hurdles | Did not start | Source:[6] |
He was a board member of the Finnish Olympic Committee in 1919–1920 and 1923–1926.[7]
National
He is credited with two Finnish record times in 400 metres:[8]
- 9 September 1906, he tied the current record with 52.4 seconds
- 31 August 1908, his time 53.0 is noted as a national record
In the Finnish Championships in Athletics, he won a five golds:
- 400 metres: 1907[9][10]
- 110 metre hurdles: 1907[11][10] and 1909[11]
- combined running championship: 1907[10] and 1909[12]
Other
Stenberg was a member of the International Association of Athletics Federations Council in 1921–1926.[7]
He was the chairman of the track and field athletics chapter of the Finnish Gymnastics and Sports Federation, the predecessor of the Finnish Athletics Federation, in 1914–1915 and 1919–1922.[13]
He was a manager of Clas Thunberg.[7]
Personal
His parents were father Jakob Esaias Stenberg and mother Anna Maria Brofeldt.[14] His brother R. E. Stenberg was also a sprinter,[15] who broke the Finnish record for 4 × 100 metres relay in 1917.[16]
He graduated as a licentiate of dentistry in 1914.[14] His practice was in Helsinki.[17]
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