Robert Lindsay (athlete)
Robert Alexander Lindsay (18 April 1890 – 21 October 1958) was a British sprinter who competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics. He reached the quarterfinals of 400 m and ran the second leg in the British 4 × 400 m relay team, which won the gold medal. Next year he won the British AAA 440 yd (400 m) title, beating the Olympic champion Bevil Rudd.[1]
 British relay team at the 1920 Olympics, Lindsay is 2nd right | |||||||||||
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| Born | 18 April 1890 Wandsworth, London, UK | ||||||||||
| Died | 21 October 1958 (aged 68) Battersea, London, UK | ||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||
| Event(s) | Sprint | ||||||||||
| Club | Blackheath Harriers | ||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 220 yd – 22.8 (1914) 440 yd – 50.4 (1921)[1][2] | ||||||||||
Medal record
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