Robert Stangland
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Robert Sedgwick•Stangland |
| Used name | Robert•Stangland |
| Born | 5 October 1881 in New York, New York (USA) |
| Died | 15 December 1953 (aged 72 years 2 months 10 days) in Nyack, New York (USA) |
| Affiliations | Columbia Lions, New York (USA) / NYAC, New York (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 2 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
Robert Stangland of Columbia University won the 1904 IC4A long jump at 23-6½ (7.17), but he failed to repeat this form at the Olympics later in the season. In St. Louis he placed third in the long jump with a modest effort of 22-7 (6.88) and he placed third in the triple jump with a mark of 43-10 (13.36). While at Columbia, in addition to track he played football and rowed varsity crew. He made his career as a consulting engineer. Stangland was forced to retire from athletics on the advice of his physician, who found him to have an enlarged heart.
Personal Bests: LJ – 23-6½ (7.17) (1904); TJ – 43-10 (13.36) (1904).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 Summer Olympics | Athletics | USA |
Robert Stangland | |||
| Long Jump, Men (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| Long Jump, Men (Olympic (non-medal)) | 2 | |||||
| Triple Jump, Men (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze |