Blaine Lindgren

Blaine Lindgren
Lindgren at the 1964 Olympics
Personal information
Full name Harold Blaine Lindgren
Born June 26, 1939 (1939-06-26) (age 79)
Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s) 110 m hurdles
Club Salt Lake City Recreation Department
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) 13.5 (1963)[1][2]
Medal record
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
1964 Tokyo 110 m hurdles
Pan American Games
1963 Sao Paulo 110 m hurdles

Harold Blaine Lindgren (born June 26, 1939) is a retired American sprinter who competed mainly in the 110 m hurdles. He won this 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 Utah University and worked for the sheriff's department in Salt Lake City, Utah.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Blaine Lindgren". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC.
  2. ↑ Blaine Lindgren. trackfield.brinkster.net
  3. ↑ Butler, Mark; IAAF Communications Department (2012). IAAF Athletics Statistics Book: Games of the XXX Olympiad London 2012. International Association of Athletics Federations.



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