Jim Rosenberger

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameJames Maher "Jim"•Rosenberger
Used nameJim•Rosenberger
Born6 April 1887 in New York, New York (USA)
Died1 January 1946 in Brooklyn, New York, New York (USA)
Measurements186 cm / 73 kg
AffiliationsI-AAC, Queens, New York (USA)
NOC United States

Biography

In September 1911, James Rosenberger anchored the Irish-American AC 4×440 y relay team (with Mel Sheppard and the non-Olympians Harry Schaaf and Harry Gissing) that broke the world record, and set the first IAAF-recognized world record for 4×440 y or 4×400. He was better in the shorter sprints, though, winning the 1910 AAU 100 y and finishing second in that event in 1911. He was third in the 1913 AAU 220y. He later worked as an auditor and was a track coach at St. John’s University.

Personal Bests: 100y – 10.2 (1910); 440y – 50.4 (1911).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1912 Summer Olympics Athletics USA Jim Rosenberger
400 metres, Men (Olympic) AC h4 r2/3