Ron Freeman

Ron Freeman

Personal information
Full name	Ronald John Freeman, III
Born	June 12, 1947 (age 69) Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S.
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	82 kg (181 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	400 m
Club	Arizona State Sun Devils, Phoenix
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	220 yd – 21.2 (1963) 400 m – 44.41 (1968) 880 yd – 1:50.4 (1968)
Medal record Representing the  United States Olympic Games 1968 Mexico City 4×400 m relay 1968 Mexico City 400 metres [lower-alpha 1]

Ronald John "Ron" Freeman, III (born June 12, 1947 in Elizabeth, New Jersey) is an American former athlete. At the 1968 Summer Olympics Freeman won a gold medal in the 4×400 m relay and a bronze medal in the 400 meters.^[1] Freeman ran the second leg on the American 4×400 m relay team, which won the gold medal with a new world record of 2.56.16. His relay leg time (43.2s) was the fastest 4x400 meter relay leg ever run and his time stood for more than 25 years.

Notes

1. Freeman ran the fastest 400 meter relay leg in the history of the Olympic Games which stood for more than 25 years.

References

1. "Ron Freeman". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC.