John Halstead
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John Preston Halstead (August 15, 1886 - November 15, 1951) was an American athlete. He competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.
In the 800 metres, Halstead won his first round heat with a time of 2:01.4. He then placed sixth in the final.
In the 1500 metres, Halstead tied the Olympic record of 4:05.6 in the first round. Unfortunately for him, though, fellow American Mel Sheppard was also in his heat and beat the Olympic record by running the race in 4:05.0 to eliminate Halstead from further competition.
[edit] References
- Cook, Theodore Andrea (1908). The Fourth Olympiad, Being the Official Report. London: British Olympic Association.
- De Wael, Herman (2001). Athletics 1908. Herman's Full Olympians. Retrieved on 29 July 2006.
- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich. Retrieved on 29 July 2006. (Polish)
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Halstead, John Preston |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | American athlete |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 15 August 1886 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Scranton, Pennsylvania |
| DATE OF DEATH | 15 November 1951 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Buffalo, New York |
