Archie San Romani
Archie San Romani ( Archie Joseph San Romani; born September 17, 1912 in Frontenac , Kansas , † November 7, 1994 in Auberry , California ) was an American middle-distance runner .
At the age of eight, he was run over by a truck, injuring his leg so badly that doctors tried to amputate it first. Just like his later rival Glenn Cunningham , who also came from Kansas and suffered severe burns to his legs at the same age, he discovered his talent for running during rehabilitation measures .
At the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, he was fourth in the 1500 m in 3: 50.0 minutes behind Jack Lovelock , Cunningham and Luigi Beccali .
In 1937 he was US indoor champion over 1500 m. In 1935 and 1936 he was starting NCAA championship for Emporia State University over a mile and 1500 m respectively.
In 1937 he improved Henry Jonsson's world record over 2000 m by 1.6 s to 5: 16.8 min.
After his sporting career, he became a music teacher in Anaheim .
Personal bests
- 1500 m: 3: 49.9 min, July 12, 1936, New York City
- 1 mile: 4: 07.2 min, June 19, 1937, Princeton
- 2000 m: 5: 16.8 min, August 26, 1937, Helsinki
Web links
- Archie San Romani, A 1930's Miler, 82 , obituary in The New York Times , November 9, 1994
- Archie San Romani in the database of trackfield.brinkster.net (English)
- Archie San Romani in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | San Romani, Archie |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | San Romani, Archie Joseph |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American middle distance runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 17, 1912 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Frontenac , Kansas |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 7, 1994 |
| Place of death | Auberry , California |