Ben Eastman
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Benjamin "Ben" Bangs Eastman (July 19, 1911 – October 6, 2002), alias "Blazin' Ben", was an American
middle distance runner. He was born in Burlingame, California
, and graduated from Stanford University in 1933.
He competed for the United States in the 1932 Summer Olympics
held in Los Angeles
, United States
in the 400 metres where he won the silver medal. He was the U.S. national 800 metres champion in 1934.
Eastman, one of three Americans to hold the world record in both the 400
and 800 meters, was voted into the Track and Field Hall of Fame in 2006. He died in Hotchkiss, Colorado
, aged 91.
United States
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middle distance runner. He was born in Burlingame, California
Burlingame, California
Burlingame is a city in San Mateo County, California. It is located on the San Francisco Peninsula and has a significant shoreline on San Francisco Bay. The city is named after diplomat Anson Burlingame. It is renowned for its many surviving examples of Victorian architecture, its affluence, and...
, and graduated from Stanford University in 1933.
He competed for the United States in the 1932 Summer Olympics
1932 Summer Olympics
The 1932 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the X Olympiad, was a major world wide multi-athletic event which was celebrated in 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. No other cities made a bid to host these Olympics. Held during the worldwide Great Depression, many nations...
held in Los Angeles
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, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in the 400 metres where he won the silver medal. He was the U.S. national 800 metres champion in 1934.
Eastman, one of three Americans to hold the world record in both the 400
World record progression 400 metres men
The first world record in the 400 m for men was recognized by the International Amateur Athletics Federation, now known as the International Association of Athletics Federations, in 1912...
and 800 meters, was voted into the Track and Field Hall of Fame in 2006. He died in Hotchkiss, Colorado
Hotchkiss, Colorado
Hotchkiss is a Statutory Town in Delta County, Colorado, United States. The population was 968 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Hotchkiss is located at ....
, aged 91.