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James Lightbody

James Lightbody

  • Class
    1912
  • Induction
    2004
  • Sport(s)
    Men's Track & Field
James Lightbody competed in track & field from 1904-07. During his career, he won six Olympic medals, including three golds (steeplechase, 800-meter run, 1,500-meter run) and a silver (four-mile relay) at the 1904 Olympics in St. Louis. He also posted a world record in the 1,500-meter run at the 1904 Games. At the 1906 Olympics, he won a gold (1,500-meter run) and a silver (800-meter run).
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