| Olympic medalist | |||
 Charles Reidpath |
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| Medal record | |||
| Men's athletics | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Stockholm 1912 | 400 metres | |
| Gold | Stockholm 1912 | 4x400 m relay | |
Charles Decker Reidpath (September 20, 1889 – October 21, 1975) was an American athlete, winner of two gold medals at the 1912 Summer Olympics, who later went on to have an outstanding military career. Athletics, known as Track and Field in the United States has been contested at every Summer Olympics since the birth of the modern Olympic movement at The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1912 in These are the results of athletics competition at the 1912 Summer Olympics. Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1512 - Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1912 in
Born in Buffalo, New York, it was while at Syracuse University 1908 - 1912 that Reidpath became a collegiate track star, winning the 220 yd (201 m) and 440 yd (402 m) dashes in the 1912 intercollegiate games. Buffalo (ˈbʌfəloʊ is the second largest city in New York State. Syracuse University (SU is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York.
On graduating from Syracuse in 1912 with a degree in civil engineering, Reidpath was pressured by relatives to quit sports and take a position with the family business in Buffalo. Instead, he made the U. S. Olympic track team, and headed to Stockholm, Sweden. ('stɔkhɔlm is Sweden 's Capital and its largest City. It is the site of the national Swedish government, the parliament, and the "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Reidpath won the 400 m in an Olympic record shattering time of 48. Olympic records are the best performances in a specific event in that event's history in either the Summer Olympic Games or the Winter Olympic Games. 2 seconds. Running the anchor leg of the 4 x 400 m relay, Reidpath helped the U. During a relay race, members of a team take turns Running, Orienteering, Swimming, Cross-country skiing, Biathlon, or Skating S. team set a world record of 3:16. A world record is the best performance in a certain discipline usually a Sports event 6.
As regards his military career, he was a Lieutenant Colonel who served in England, France and Belgium in the Transportation Corps during World War II, winning battle stars for the Northern France and Rheinland campaigns. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The Rhineland ( Rheinland in German) is the general name for the land on both sides of the river Rhine in the west of Germany. In Belgium he was made Officer of the Crown for his services at the vital port of Antwerp in 1944 and 1945. The Order of the Crown is an Order of Belgium which was first created in the year 1897 ||-||-||-||} Antwerp ( Dutch:, French: Anvers) is a City and Municipality in Belgium and the capital of the Reidpath was made a Brigadier General when he retired from the New York National Guard in 1948. For the National Guard of a State and other countries' National Guard see National Guard.
Away from sports and the military, Reidpath worked for the Berdencer construction company from 1912 through 1937, when he was named director of buildings for Buffalo. For 15 years he worked in the city department of public works, and in 1956 helped build the Federal Reserve Bank as superintendent of construction for architects. The term architecture (from Greek αρχιτεκτονικήarchitektoniki) can be used to mean a process a profession or documentation
He died in Kenmore, New York, in 1972. Kenmore is a Village in Erie County, New York, United States.
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