Herb Barten

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameHerbert Otto "Herb"•Barten
Used nameHerb•Barten
Born13 January 1928 in Chicago, Illinois (USA)
Measurements178 cm / 64 kg
AffiliationsMichigan Wolverines, Ann Arbor (USA)
NOC United States

Biography

Herb Barten was the AAU 800 champion in 1948 and runner-up in 1949. He ran for the University of Michigan, and won five individual Big Ten championships from 1946-49 as a middle-distance runner. Barten finished fourth in the 1948 Olympic 800 metre race. He retired after that race and eventually settled in South Carolina.

Personal Bests: 880y – 1:49.8 (1949); Mile – 4:14.6 (1948).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1948 Summer Olympics Athletics USA Herb Barten
800 metres, Men (Olympic) 4