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.[2]

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.[3]

Ragnar Stenberg at the Olympic Games
Games Event Result Notes
1908 Summer Olympics 100 metres 5th in heat, did not advance to semifinals Source:[4]
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[3]
400 metres Did not start Source:[5]
800 metres Did not start Source:[6]
110 metres hurdles Did not start Source:[7]
400 metres hurdles Did not start Source:[8]

National

He is credited with two Finnish record times in 400 metres:[9]

  • 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 [10][11]
400 metres 1st 54.7 [12][11]
1500 metres 5th 4:46.2 [13]
110 metre hurdles 1st 16.8 [14][11]
Running championship 1st 339.35 [11]
Standing + running long jump 2nd 12.13 (573 + 640) [11]
Triple jump 3rd 12.85 [15][11]
1909 100 metres 2nd 11.7 [10]
400 metres 4th 56.1 [12]
110 metre hurdles 1st 16.25 [14]
Running championship 1st 329.88 [16]

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.[17]

Personal

His parents were father Jakob Esaias Stenberg and mother Anna Maria Brofeldt.[18] His brother R. E. Stenberg was also a sprinter,[19] who broke the Finnish record for 4 × 100 metres relay in 1917.[20]

He graduated as a licentiate of dentistry in 1914.[18]

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. "Ragnar Stenberg". Olympedia. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  3. Laitinen, Esa (1993). Suomen yleisurheilu 1908 (in Finnish). p. 1. ISBN 952-904620-0.
  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. 48. 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. 102, endnote 47. 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. 103, endnote 68. 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. 106, endnote 122. ISBN 978-0-7864-0598-5.
  8. 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.
  9. Laitinen, Esa (1987). Suomen yleisurheilun tilasto-osa (in Finnish). Helsinki: Finnish Amateur Athletic Association. p. 567.
  10. 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.
  11. Laitinen, Esa (1987). Suomen yleisurheilun tilasto-osa (in Finnish). Helsinki: Finnish Amateur Athletic Association. p. 329.
  12. 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.
  13. 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.
  14. 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.
  15. 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.
  16. Laitinen, Esa (1987). Suomen yleisurheilun tilasto-osa (in Finnish). Helsinki: Finnish Amateur Athletic Association. p. 331.
  17. Siukonen, Markku (2001). Urheilukunniamme puolustajat. Suomen olympiaedustajat 1906–2000. Suuri olympiateos (in Finnish). Vol. 12. Jyväskylä: Graface. p. 315. ISBN 951-98673-1-7.
  18. Valtonen, Veikko, ed. (1949). Suomen hammaslääkärit 1948. Finlands tandläkare 1948 (in Finnish and Swedish). Helsinki. p. 399.
  19. Soinio, Kaarlo, ed. (7 December 1916). "Viimeiset tulevat ensimmäisiksi". Suomen Urheilulehti (in Finnish). No. 8–10/1916–1917. Helsinki. p. 122. ISSN 0355-6085.
  20. Laitinen, Esa (1987). Suomen yleisurheilun tilasto-osa (in Finnish). Helsinki: Finnish Amateur Athletic Association. p. 576.
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