Ragnar Stenberg
 Ragnar Stenberg circa 1906, wearing Helsingin Unitas uniform | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Ragnar Olof Jakob Stenberg |
| National team |  Finland |
| Born | 14 June 1887 Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire |
| Died | 6 December 1954 (aged 67) Helsinki, Finland |
| Education | Licentiate of dentistry, 1914 |
| Occupation | Dentist |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | Sprint |
| Club | Helsingin Unitas |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests |
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Ragnar Olof Jakob Stenberg (14 June 1887 – 6 December 1954) was a Finnish sprinter and a sports leader.
Athletics
[edit]Olympic Games
[edit]He was injured during the Finnish Olympic trials of 1908, but was selected based on his performance the previous year.[2]
| Games | Event | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 Summer Olympics | 100 metres | 5th in heat, did not advance to semifinals | Source:[3] |
| 200 metres | 3rd in heat, did not advance to semifinals | Official records say he finished his heat, but Finnish sources say he did not finish due to muscle strain[2] | |
| 400 metres | Did not start | Source:[4] | |
| 800 metres | Did not start | Source:[5] | |
| 110 metres hurdles | Did not start | Source:[6] | |
| 400 metres hurdles | Did not start | Source:[7] |
He was a board member of the Finnish Olympic Committee in 1919–1920 and 1923–1926.[8]
National
[edit]He is credited with two Finnish record times in 400 metres:[9]
- 9 September 1906, he tied the current record with 52.4 seconds
- 31 August 1908, his time 53.0 is noted as a national record
In the Finnish Championships in Athletics, he won a five golds:
- 400 metres: 1907[10][11]
- 110 metre hurdles: 1907[12][11] and 1909[12]
- combined running championship: 1907[11] and 1909[13]
Other
[edit]Stenberg was a member of the International Association of Athletics Federations Council in 1921–1926.[8]
He was the chairman of the track and field athletics chapter of the Finnish Gymnastics and Sports Federation, the predecessor of the Finnish Athletics Federation, in 1914–1915 and 1919–1922.[14]
He was a manager of Clas Thunberg.[8]
Personal
[edit]His parents were father Jakob Esaias Stenberg and mother Anna Maria Brofeldt.[15] His brother R. E. Stenberg was also a sprinter,[16] who broke the Finnish record for 4 × 100 metres relay in 1917.[17]
He graduated as a licentiate of dentistry in 1914.[15] His practice was in Helsinki.[18]
References
[edit]- ^ Hannus, Matti (1983). Mäki-Kuutti, Tarmo; Paananen, Riitta-Liisa; Forslund, Ritva (eds.). Yleisurheilu — tuhat tähteä. WSOY pikkujättiläinen (in Finnish). Porvoo, Helsinki, Juva: WSOY. pp. 570–571. ISBN 9510119008.
- ^ a b Laitinen, Esa (1993). Suomen yleisurheilu 1908 (in Finnish). p. 1. ISBN 952-904620-0.
- ^ Mallon, Bill; Buchanan, Ian (2001). The 1908 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, With Commentary. Jefferson, North Carolina, United States: McFarland. p. 48. ISBN 978-0-7864-0598-5.
- ^ Mallon, Bill; Buchanan, Ian (2001). The 1908 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, With Commentary. Jefferson, North Carolina, United States: McFarland. p. 102, endnote 47. ISBN 978-0-7864-0598-5.
- ^ Mallon, Bill; Buchanan, Ian (2001). The 1908 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, With Commentary. Jefferson, North Carolina, United States: McFarland. p. 103, endnote 68. ISBN 978-0-7864-0598-5.
- ^ Mallon, Bill; Buchanan, Ian (2001). The 1908 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, With Commentary. Jefferson, North Carolina, United States: McFarland. p. 106, endnote 122. ISBN 978-0-7864-0598-5.
- ^ Mallon, Bill; Buchanan, Ian (2001). The 1908 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, With Commentary. Jefferson, North Carolina, United States: McFarland. p. 107, endnote 138. ISBN 978-0-7864-0598-5.
- ^ a b c Siukonen, Markku (2001). Urheilukunniamme puolustajat. Suomen olympiaedustajat 1906–2000. Suuri olympiateos (in Finnish). Vol. 12. Jyväskylä: Graface. p. 315. ISBN 951-98673-1-7.
- ^ Laitinen, Esa (1987). Suomen yleisurheilun tilasto-osa (in Finnish). Helsinki: Finnish Amateur Athletic Association. p. 567.
- ^ Hannus, Matti; Laitinen, Esa; Martiskainen, Seppo (2002). Kalevan kisat, Kalevan malja — vuosisata yleisurheilun Suomen mestaruuksia (in Finnish). Lahti: Suomen urheiluliiton julkaisut. p. 181. ISBN 951-96491-5-8.
- ^ a b c Laitinen, Esa (1987). Suomen yleisurheilun tilasto-osa (in Finnish). Helsinki: Finnish Amateur Athletic Association. p. 329.
- ^ a b Hannus, Matti; Laitinen, Esa; Martiskainen, Seppo (2002). Kalevan kisat, Kalevan malja — vuosisata yleisurheilun Suomen mestaruuksia (in Finnish). Lahti: Suomen urheiluliiton julkaisut. p. 207. ISBN 951-96491-5-8.
- ^ Laitinen, Esa (1987). Suomen yleisurheilun tilasto-osa (in Finnish). Helsinki: Finnish Amateur Athletic Association. p. 331.
- ^ Virtapohja, Kalle, ed. (2022). SVUL:n vuosisata. Suomen suurin ja vaikutusvaltaisin urheilujärjestö [The Century of SVUL]. Suomen Urheilumuseosäätiön tutkimuksia (in Finnish). Vol. 4. Helsinki: Urheilun ja liikunnan kulttuurikeskus TAHTO, SVUL. p. 469. ISBN 9789526644219. ISSN 2243-1489.
- ^ a b Valtonen, Veikko, ed. (1949). Suomen hammaslääkärit 1948. Finlands tandläkare 1948 (in Finnish and Swedish). Helsinki. p. 399.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Soinio, Kaarlo, ed. (7 December 1916). "Viimeiset tulevat ensimmäisiksi". Suomen Urheilulehti (in Finnish). No. 8–10/1916–1917. Helsinki. p. 122. ISSN 0355-6085.
- ^ Laitinen, Esa (1987). Suomen yleisurheilun tilasto-osa (in Finnish). Helsinki: Finnish Amateur Athletic Association. p. 576.
- ^ "50-vuotias". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). 14 June 1937. p. 2. ISSN 0355-2047. Retrieved 14 June 2022 – via Digital Collections of National Library of Finland.
