Ben Eastman
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| Olympic medal record | |||
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| Silver | 1932 Los Angeles | 400 metres | |
Benjamin Bangs "Ben" Eastman (Jul 19, 1911, Burlingame, California - Oct 6, 2002, Hotchkiss, Colorado), alias "Blazin' Ben", was an American middle distance runner.
He competed for the United States in the 1932 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, United States in the 400 metres where he won the silver medal. He was the U.S. national 800 metres champion in 1934. Eastman, one of three Americans to hold the world record in both the 400 and 800 meters, was voted into the Track and Field Hall of Fame in 2006.
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