Louis Madeira

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Louis Childs Madeira III (February 5, 1892 March 20, 1943) was an American track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. [1]

In 1912, he participated in the 1500 metres competition and qualified for the final. His exact result is unknown, but he finished between ninth and 14th place. [2]

Madeira's success in track at the University of Pennsylvania is honored on the medal for the Penn Relays. His likeness is the second athlete meeting Benjamin Franklin.

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Louis Madeira Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
  2. "Louis Madeira". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2021.