Arthur Newton
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 Arthur Newton |
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| Gold | 1904 St Louis | 4 mile team | |
| Bronze | 1904 St Louis | 2590 metre steeplechase |
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| Bronze | 1904 St Louis | Marathon | |
Arthur Lewis Newton (January 31, 1883 – July 19, 1950) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the distance events.
He participated in the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris in the 2500 metre steeplechase finishing 4th and in the marathon finishing 5th.
He also competed for the United States in the 1904 Summer Olympics held in St. Louis, United States in the 4 mile team where he won the gold medal with his teammates George Underwood, Paul Pilgrim, 800 meter silver medalist Howard Valentine, and David Munson. He also won bronze medals in the marathon and 2590 meter steeplechase.
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