Sport Athletics Height 1.83 m Event(s) 400 m Weight 82 kg | Name Ron Freeman Club Phoenix Role Olympic athlete | |
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Full name Ronald John Freeman, III Personal best(s) 220 yd – 21.2 (1963)400 m – 44.41 (1968)880 yd – 1:50.4 (1968) Olympic medals athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics - Men's 400 metres | ||
Cal state fullerton ron freeman shuts it down during his senior year
Ronald John "Ron" 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. 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.
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- Cal state fullerton ron freeman shuts it down during his senior year
- Athlete Spotlight Ron Freeman
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Athlete Spotlight: Ron Freeman
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.
References
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