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Blaine Lindgren
American athlete (1939–2019) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Harold Blaine Lindgren (June 26, 1939 – October 5, 2019) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the 110 m hurdles. He won this event at the 1963 Pan American Games, but then was beaten by Hayes Jones by a small margin in several competitions, including the 1964 national championships and 1964 Olympics, where Lindgren placed second. He graduated from University of Utah and worked for the sheriff's department in Salt Lake City, Utah.[3]
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![]() Lindgren at the 1964 Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Harold Blaine Lindgren | ||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1939-06-26)June 26, 1939 Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Died | October 5, 2019(2019-10-05) (aged 80) Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
Event | 110 m hurdles | ||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Salt Lake City Recreation Department | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal best | 13.5 (1963)[1][2] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Blaine Lindgren died on October 5, 2019, at the age of 80.[4]