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Robert Lindsay (athlete)

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Robert Lindsay
British relay team at the 1920 Olympics, Lindsay is 2nd right
Personal information
Born18 April 1890
Wandsworth, London, UK
Died21 October 1958 (aged 68)
Battersea, London, UK
Sport
SportAthletics
EventSprint
ClubBlackheath Harriers
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)220 yd – 22.8 (1914)
440 yd – 50.4 (1921)[1][2]
Medal record
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1920 Antwerp 4×400 m relay

Robert Alexander Lindsay (18 April 1890 – 21 October 1958) was a British sprinter who competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics.[3] He reached the quarterfinals of 400 m and ran the second leg in the British 4 × 400 m relay team, which won the gold medal. Next year he won the British AAA 440 yd (400 m) title, beating the Olympic champion Bevil Rudd.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Robert Lindsay. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ Robert Lindsay. trackfield.brinkster.net
  3. ^ "Robert Lindsay". Olympedia. Retrieved 8 July 2021.