Blaine Lindgren
 Lindgren at the 1964 Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Harold Blaine Lindgren | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | June 26, 1939 Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | October 5, 2019 (aged 80) Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | 110 m hurdles | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Salt Lake City Recreation Department | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best | 13.5 (1963)[1][2] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Harold Blaine Lindgren (June 26, 1939 – October 5, 2019) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the 110 m hurdles and participated in the 1964 Summer Olympics.
Biography
[edit]He won the 110 metres hurdles event at the 1963 Pan American Games, but then was beaten by Hayes Jones by a small margin in several competitions, including the 1964 national championships and 1964 Olympics, where Lindgren placed second. He graduated from University of Utah and worked for the sheriff's department in Salt Lake City, Utah.[3]
Lindgren won the British AAA Championships titles in the 120 yards and 220 yards hurdles events at the 1962 AAA Championships.[4][5][6][7]
Blaine Lindgren died on October 5, 2019, at the age of 80.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Blaine Lindgren". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
- ^ Blaine Lindgren. trackfield.brinkster.net
- ^ Butler, Mark; IAAF Communications Department (2012). IAAF Athletics Statistics Book: Games of the XXX Olympiad London 2012. International Association of Athletics Federations.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ^ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ^ "White City Results - First Day". Daily Mirror. 14 July 1962. Retrieved 5 May 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Tulloch the Triumphant". Sunday Sun (Newcastle). 15 July 1962. Retrieved 5 May 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "The LifeStory & Obituary of Blaine Lindgren". TheMemories.com.
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