Harlan Holden
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Harlan Ware Holden was an American
track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics
.
He was born in Cincinnati.
In 1912 he was eliminated in the semi-finals of the 800 metres event
.
At the same Olympics he competed in the baseball event
which was held as demonstration sport
. Holden was one of four Americans who played for the Swedish team.
United States
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track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics
1912 Summer Olympics
The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 5 May and 27 July 1912. Twenty-eight nations and 2,407 competitors, including 48 women, competed in 102 events in 14 sports...
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He was born in Cincinnati.
In 1912 he was eliminated in the semi-finals of the 800 metres event
Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 800 metres
The men's 800 metres was a track and field athletics event held as part of the athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics. The competition was held from Saturday, July 6,...
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At the same Olympics he competed in the baseball event
Baseball at the 1912 Summer Olympics
Baseball had its first appearance at the 1912 Summer Olympics as an exhibition sport. A game was played between the United States, the nation where the game was developed, and Sweden, the host nation. The game was held on Monday, 15 July 1912 and started at 10 a.m...
which was held as demonstration sport
Demonstration sport
A demonstration sport is a sport which is played to promote itself, most commonly during the Olympic Games, but also at other sporting events.Demonstration sports were officially introduced in 1912 Summer Olympics, when Sweden decided to include glima, traditional Icelandic wrestling, in the...
. Holden was one of four Americans who played for the Swedish team.