Bob Kiesel
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1932 Los Angeles | 4x100 m relay |
Robert Allan "Bob" Kiesel (August 30, 1911 – August 6, 1993) was an American athlete, born in Sacramento, California, winner of gold medal in 4 × 100 m relay at the 1932 Summer Olympics.
As a University of California student, Kiesel won the IC4A championships in both 100 m and 200 m in 1934 and 220 yd (200 m) in 1932.
At the Los Angeles Olympics, Kiesel ran the opening leg in the American 4 × 100 m relay team, which won the gold medal with a new world record of 40.0.
Bob Kiesel died in Boise, Idaho, aged 81.
External links
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bob Kiesel". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2016-12-04.
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