Eddie Genung
Edwin Bernard "Eddie" Genung (February 15, 1908 - May 2, 1986)[1] was an American middle-distance runner. He placed 4th in the 800 meters at the 1932 Summer Olympics.
Career
As a sophomore at the University of Washington, Genung was NCAA champion in 1929 at 880 yards.[1][2] Although he failed to win at the NCAA meet again (he placed third as a senior in 1931),[2] he did win the national championship in both 1930 and 1931, breaking the meeting record both times.[3] In 1932 the national championships in Stanford doubled as the Olympic Trials and Genung won for the third time, beating that year's NCAA winner Charles Hornbostel.[4] Genung thus qualified for the Olympics in Los Angeles, where he won his heat to make it to the final; in the final, he finished just out of medals in fourth place.[1]
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