Ragnar Stenberg

Ragnar Olaf Jakob Stenberg (14 June 1887 – 6 December 1954) was a Finnish sprinter, who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, and won five Finnish Championships in 1907–1909.

Ragnar Stenberg
Ragnar Stenberg circa 1906, wearing Helsingin Unitas uniform
Personal information
Full nameRagnar Olof Jakob Stenberg
National team Finland
Born(1887-06-14)14 June 1887
Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire
Died6 December 1954(1954-12-06) (aged 67)
Helsinki, Finland
EducationLicentiate of dentistry, 1914
OccupationDentist
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event(s)Sprint
ClubHelsingin Unitas
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • 100 m: 10.9 s
  • 200 m: 23.6 s
  • 400 m: 52.4 s
  • 110 m hurdles: 16.2 s[1]
Medal record
Finnish Championships in Athletics
1907110 m hurdles
1907400 m
1907Running
1909110 m hurdles
1909Running
1907100 m
1907Long jump
1909100 m
1907Triple jump

Athletics

Olympic Games

He was injured during the Finnish Olympic trials of 1908, but was selected based on his performance the previous year.[2]

Ragnar Stenberg at the Olympic Games
Games Event Result Notes
1908 Summer Olympics 100 metres 5th in heat, did not advance to semifinals Source:[3]
200 metres 3rd in heat, did not advance to semifinals Official records say he finished his heat, but Finnish sources say he did not finish due to muscle strain[2]
400 metres Did not start Source:[4]
800 metres Did not start Source:[5]
110 metres hurdles Did not start Source:[6]
400 metres hurdles Did not start Source:[7]

National

He is credited with two Finnish record times in 400 metres:[8]

  • 9 September 1906, he tied the current record with 52.4 seconds
  • 31 August 1908, his time 53.0 is noted as a national record

In the Finnish Championships in Athletics, he won a total of nine medals:

Ragnar Stenberg at the Finnish Championships in Athletics
Year Event Rank Result References
1907 100 metres 2nd 11.2 [9][10]
400 metres 1st 54.7 [11][10]
1500 metres 5th 4:46.2 [12]
110 metre hurdles 1st 16.8 [13][10]
Running championship 1st 339.35 [10]
Standing + running long jump 2nd 12.13 (573 + 640) [10]
Triple jump 3rd 12.85 [14][10]
1909 100 metres 2nd 11.7 [9]
400 metres 4th 56.1 [11]
110 metre hurdles 1st 16.25 [13]
Running championship 1st 329.88 [15]

Other

He was a board member of the Finnish Olympic Committee in 1919–1920 and 1923–1926, and a member of the International Association of Athletics Federations Council in 1921–1926. He also was a manager of Clas Thunberg.[16]

Personal

His parents were father Jakob Esaias Stenberg and mother Anna Maria Brofeldt.[17] His brother R. E. Stenberg was also a sprinter,[18] who broke the Finnish record for 4 × 100 metres relay in 1917.[19]

He graduated as a licentiate of dentistry in 1914.[17]

References
  1. Hannus, Matti (1983). Mäki-Kuutti, Tarmo; Paananen, Riitta-Liisa; Forslund, Ritva (eds.). Yleisurheilu — tuhat tähteä. WSOY pikkujättiläinen (in Finnish). Porvoo, Helsinki, Juva: WSOY. pp. 570–571. ISBN 9510119008.
  2. Laitinen, Esa (1993). Suomen yleisurheilu 1908 (in Finnish). p. 1. ISBN 952-904620-0.
  3. Mallon, Bill; Buchanan, Ian (2001). The 1908 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, With Commentary. Jefferson, North Carolina, United States: McFarland. p. 48. ISBN 978-0-7864-0598-5.
  4. Mallon, Bill; Buchanan, Ian (2001). The 1908 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, With Commentary. Jefferson, North Carolina, United States: McFarland. p. 102, endnote 47. ISBN 978-0-7864-0598-5.
  5. Mallon, Bill; Buchanan, Ian (2001). The 1908 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, With Commentary. Jefferson, North Carolina, United States: McFarland. p. 103, endnote 68. ISBN 978-0-7864-0598-5.
  6. Mallon, Bill; Buchanan, Ian (2001). The 1908 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, With Commentary. Jefferson, North Carolina, United States: McFarland. p. 106, endnote 122. ISBN 978-0-7864-0598-5.
  7. Mallon, Bill; Buchanan, Ian (2001). The 1908 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, With Commentary. Jefferson, North Carolina, United States: McFarland. p. 107, endnote 138. ISBN 978-0-7864-0598-5.
  8. Laitinen, Esa (1987). Suomen yleisurheilun tilasto-osa (in Finnish). Helsinki: Finnish Amateur Athletic Association. p. 567.
  9. Hannus, Matti; Laitinen, Esa; Martiskainen, Seppo (2002). Kalevan kisat, Kalevan malja — vuosisata yleisurheilun Suomen mestaruuksia (in Finnish). Lahti: Suomen urheiluliiton julkaisut. p. 174. ISBN 951-96491-5-8.
  10. Laitinen, Esa (1987). Suomen yleisurheilun tilasto-osa (in Finnish). Helsinki: Finnish Amateur Athletic Association. p. 329.
  11. Hannus, Matti; Laitinen, Esa; Martiskainen, Seppo (2002). Kalevan kisat, Kalevan malja — vuosisata yleisurheilun Suomen mestaruuksia (in Finnish). Lahti: Suomen urheiluliiton julkaisut. p. 181. ISBN 951-96491-5-8.
  12. Hannus, Matti; Laitinen, Esa; Martiskainen, Seppo (2002). Kalevan kisat, Kalevan malja — vuosisata yleisurheilun Suomen mestaruuksia (in Finnish). Lahti: Suomen urheiluliiton julkaisut. p. 189. ISBN 951-96491-5-8.
  13. Hannus, Matti; Laitinen, Esa; Martiskainen, Seppo (2002). Kalevan kisat, Kalevan malja — vuosisata yleisurheilun Suomen mestaruuksia (in Finnish). Lahti: Suomen urheiluliiton julkaisut. p. 207. ISBN 951-96491-5-8.
  14. Hannus, Matti; Laitinen, Esa; Martiskainen, Seppo (2002). Kalevan kisat, Kalevan malja — vuosisata yleisurheilun Suomen mestaruuksia (in Finnish). Lahti: Suomen urheiluliiton julkaisut. p. 227. ISBN 951-96491-5-8.
  15. Laitinen, Esa (1987). Suomen yleisurheilun tilasto-osa (in Finnish). Helsinki: Finnish Amateur Athletic Association. p. 331.
  16. Siukonen, Markku (2001). Urheilukunniamme puolustajat. Suomen olympiaedustajat 1906–2000. Suuri olympiateos (in Finnish). 12. Jyväskylä: Graface. p. 315. ISBN 951-98673-1-7.
  17. Valtonen, Veikko, ed. (1949). Suomen hammaslääkärit 1948. Finlands tandläkare 1948 (in Finnish and Swedish). Helsinki. p. 399.
  18. Soinio, Kaarlo, ed. (7 December 1916). "Viimeiset tulevat ensimmäisiksi". Suomen Urheilulehti (in Finnish). No. 8–10/1916–1917. Helsinki. p. 122. ISSN 0355-6085.
  19. Laitinen, Esa (1987). Suomen yleisurheilun tilasto-osa (in Finnish). Helsinki: Finnish Amateur Athletic Association. p. 576.
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