Ron Freeman

Ron Freeman

Personal information
Full name	Ronald John Freeman, III
Born	June 12, 1947 (age 68) 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 Competitor for 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) is an American former athlete, the winner of a gold medal in the 4×400 m relay and a bronze medal in the 400 m dash at the 1968 Summer Olympics.^[1]

Born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, Ron Freeman was third in the 400 m dash and ran the second leg (43.2 s) in the American 4×400 m relay team, which won the gold medal with a new world record of 2.56.16. Ron's relay leg was the fastest 400 meter relay leg ever ran and his time stood for more than 25 years.

Notes

1. Ron 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.