Herb Barten
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Personal information | |
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Born | January 13, 1928 |
Height | 5'10" |
Weight | 141 lb (64 kg) |
Sport | |
Country | ![]() |
Event(s) | 800 m |
College team | Michigan Wolverines |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best(s) | 800 m: 1:50.1 880 yds: 1:49.8 |
Herb Barten (born January 13, 1928) is an American former middle distance runner who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics,[1] where he placed fourth with a time of 1:50.1 in the 800 meter.[2] Barten was the AAU 800 meter champion in 1948 and placed second the following year. Barten attended the University of Michigan from 1946 to 1949, where he claimed five individual Big Ten titles. In 2007, he was inducted into the Michigan Men's Track and Field hall of fame.[3] As of 2016, Barten resides in Clemson, South Carolina where he "enjoys watching the youngsters compete [in the Olympics] every four years."[4]
1948 London Olympics
Round 1
The first four in each heat qualified for the Semi-finals.[5]
Heat 2
Rank | Country | Athletes | Time (hand) |
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1 | ![]() |
Herb Barten | 1:55.6 |
Semifinals
Heat 3
Rank | Country | Athletes | Time (hand) |
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1 | ![]() |
Herb Barten | 1:51.7 |
Finals
Rank | Name | Nationality | Time (hand) |
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Mal Whitfield | ![]() |
1:49.2 |
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Arthur Wint | ![]() |
1:49.5 |
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Marcel Hansenne | ![]() |
1:49.8 |
4 | Herb Barten | ![]() |
1:50.1 |
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Herb Barten". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on November 13, 2012. Retrieved October 20, 2012.
- ^ a b "Athletics at the 1948 London Summer Games: Men's 800 metres". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
- ^ "Michigan Men's Track & Field Hall of Fame - University of Michigan". University of Michigan Athletics. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
- ^ Gaither, Mandy (August 4, 2016). "Upstate man competed in 1948 Olympics". WYFF. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
- ^ THE OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE FOR THE XIV OLYMPIAD. LONDON: THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE FOR THE XIV OLYMPIAD. 1948. p. 248. Archived from the original on August 27, 2015. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
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