Ben Eastman
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This article is about the Olympic athlete. For the U.S. Representative from Wisconsin, see Ben C. Eastman.
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| Silver | 1932 Los Angeles | 400 metres | |
Benjamin ("Ben") Bangs Eastman (July 19, 1911 – October 6, 2002), alias "Blazin' Ben", was an American middle distance runner. He was born in Burlingame, California.
He competed for the United States in the 1932 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, United States in the 400 metres where he won the silver medal. He was the U.S. national 800 metres champion in 1934.
Eastman, one of three Americans to hold the world record in both the 400 and 800 meters, was voted into the Track and Field Hall of Fame in 2006. He died in Hotchkiss, Colorado, aged 91.
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Preceded by Thomas Hampson |
Men's 800 metres World Record Holder equalled the 1:49.8 by Thomas Hampson 1934-06-16 – 1936-08-20 |
Succeeded by Glenn Cunningham |
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