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American middle-distance runner
Erik Nedeau born August 30, 1971, is a former international class middle-distance runner .
Early life and education
Nedeau grew up in Kennebunk, Maine and graduated from Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts in 1994.
Achievements
At the 5th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics , held in Barcelona , Spain in March 1995, Erik Nedeau won the Bronze Medal in the 1500 meters with a time of 3:44.91. He finished third less than half a second behind 1500 world record holder Hicham El Guerrouj of Morocco (3:44.54) and Mateo Cañellas of Spain (3:44.85)[ 1]
US Rankings according to Track and Field News
800 meters:
1992 7th,
1994 10th,
1995 8th.
1500 meters:
1994 7th,
1995 5th,
1996 6th.
Personal bests
800 meters: 1:46.19,
1000 meters: 2:19.18,
1500 meters: 3:38.24,
One Mile: 3:57
Current activity
Head coach of men’s cross country and track Erik Nedeau resigned on Jan. 25 after 20 seasons with the team due to “personal and family reasons,” according to Director of Athletics Don Faulstick.
References
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1906–1979Amateur Athletic Union
1932 : Gene Venzke
1933 : Gene Venzke
1934 : Glenn Cunningham
1935 : Glenn Cunningham
1936 : Gene Venzke
1937 : Archie San Romani
1938 : Glenn Cunningham
1939 : Glenn Cunningham
1940 : Charles Fenske
1941 : Walter Mehl
1942 : Gil Dodds
1943 : Frank Dixon
1944 : Gil Dodds
1945 : James Rafferty
1946 : Leslie MacMitchell
1947 : Gil Dodds
1948 : Tom Quinn
1949 : Willem Slijkhuis (NED ) , Neil Pratt (3rd)
1950 : John Joe Barry (IRL ) , Fred Wilt (2nd)
1951 : Fred Wilt
1952 : Bill Mack
1953 : Fred Dwyer
1954 : Josy Barthel (LUX ) , Fred Wilt (2nd)
1955 : Wes Santee
1956 : Ron Delany (IRL ) , Fred Dwyer (3rd)
1957 : Ron Delany (IRL ) , Fred Dwyer (3rd)
1958 : Ron Delany (IRL ) , James Grelle (3rd)
1959 : Ron Delany (IRL ) , Pete Close (4th)
1960 : Phil Coleman
1961 : Jim Beatty
1962 : Jim Beatty
1963 : Jim Beatty
1964 : Ergas Leps (CAN ) , Vic Zwolak (2nd)
1965 : Jim Grelle
1966 : Jim Grelle
1967 : Sam Bair
1968 : Preston Davis
1969 : Henryk Szordykowski (POL ) , Marty Liquori (2nd)
1970 : Marty Liquori
1971 : Henryk Szordykowski (POL ) , John Mason (2nd)
1972 : Byron Dyce (JAM ) , Bruce Fischer (3rd)
1973 : Marty Liquori
1974 : John Walker (NZL ) , Michael Slack (2nd)
1975 : Filbert Bayi (TAN ) , Paul Cummings (2nd)
1976 : Filbert Bayi (TAN ) , Paul Cummings (2nd)
1977 : Filbert Bayi (TAN ) , Joseph Dubina (3rd)
1978 : Eamonn Coghlan (IRL ) , Steve Lacy (3rd)
1979 : Steve Scott
1980–1992The Athletics Congress
1980 : Craig Masback
1981 : Steve Scott
1982 : Jim Spivey
1983 : Eamonn Coghlan (IRL ) , Steve Scott (2nd)
1984 : Steve Scott
1985 : Sydney Maree
1986 : Marcus O'Sullivan (IRL ) , Marcus O'Sullivan (IRL ) , Mark Fricker (3rd), Kevin Johnson (3rd)
1987 : Eamonn Coghlan (IRL ) , Jim Spivey (3rd)
1988 : Marcus O'Sullivan (IRL ) , Brian Abshire (2nd)
1989 : Frank O'Mara (IRL ) , Jeff Atkinson (3rd)
1990 : Marcus O'Sullivan (IRL ) , Steve Scott
1991 : Noureddine Morceli (ALG ) , Eric Henry (3rd)
1992 : Noureddine Morceli (ALG ) , Jeff Atkinson (5th)
1993–presentUSA Track & Field Notes *Distances have varied as follows: Mile (1940–2002) and 1932, 2007 and odd numbered years since 2011, 1500 meters (1933–1939), (2003–6, 2008–2010) and even numbered years since 2010