| Olympic medalist | |||
 Ted Meredith |
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| Medal record | |||
| Men's athletics | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 1912 Stockholm | 800 metres | |
| Gold | 1912 Stockholm | 4x400 m relay | |
James Edwin "Ted" Meredith (November 14, 1891 – November 2, 1957) was an American athlete, winner of two gold medals at the 1912 Summer Olympics. 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 The men's 800 metres was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme 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 The men's 4x400 metre relay was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca Year 1891 ( MDCCCXCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1570 - A Tidal wave in the North Sea devastates the coast from Holland to Jutland, killing more than 1000 Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 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
He was born in Chester Heights, Pennsylvania and died in Camden, New Jersey, aged 65. Chester Heights is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. The City of Camden is the County seat of Camden County, New Jersey, in the United States. Ted Meredith made the 1912 Olympic team while still in high school at Mercersburg Academy. The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games Mercersburg Academy is an independent Coeducational Boarding school for grades 9-12 located in Mercersburg Pennsylvania, United States
In Stockholm, he won a gold medal in the 800 m run with a world record 1:51. ('stɔkhɔlm is Sweden 's Capital and its largest City. It is the site of the national Swedish government, the parliament, and the A world record is the best performance in a certain discipline usually a Sports event 9. He ran on to the 880 yd (800 m) mark and also set a world record for that distance, with a 1:52. 5. He won another gold medal on the 4 x 400 m relay team, also taking fourth in the 400 m. During a relay race, members of a team take turns Running, Orienteering, Swimming, Cross-country skiing, Biathlon, or Skating
After Stockholm, Meredith entered the University of Pennsylvania. The University of Pennsylvania (also known as Penn) is a private University located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was the IC4A 440 yd (400 m) champion from 1914 to 1916 and the 880 yd (800 m) champion in 1914 and 1915. IC4A or ICAAAA ( Intercollegiate Association of Amateur Athletes of America) is an annual men's Competition held at different colleges every year He also won the AAU 440 yd (400 m) title in 1914 and 1915. Official NameAmateur Athletic Union of the United States Incorporated (AAU In 1916, he set a world record in the 440 yd (400 m) of 47. 6, which wasn't broken until 1928. At the same year he lowered his own world 880 yd (800 m) record to 1:52. 2.
Meredith retired from competition in 1917 and served in the army during World War I. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All He made a comeback for the 1920 Summer Olympics, where he was eliminated in the 400 m semifinal and ran on the 4 x 400 m relay team that finished fourth. The 1920 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1920
After the second retiring from competition, he became a real estate broker.
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| Records | ||
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| Preceded by Incumbent |
Men's 800 metres World Record Holder 1912-07-08 – 1926-07-03 |
Succeeded by Otto Peltzer |
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