Ragnar Olaf Jakob Stenberg (June 14, 1887, Helsinki

Helsinki

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 – December 6, 1954) was a Finnish

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 athlete. He competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics

1908 Summer Olympics

The 1908 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the IV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in 1908 in London, England, United Kingdom. These games were originally scheduled to be held in Rome. At the time they were the fifth modern Olympic games...

 in London

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In the 100 metres

Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metres

The men's 100 metres was the shortest of the sprint races at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. The competition was held over the course of three days...

, Stenberg placed fifth in his first round heat to be eliminated from competition. His preliminary heat of the 200 metres

Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's 200 metres

The men's 200 metre race was held for the third time at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. The competition was held from July 21, 1908 to July 23, 1908.43 sprinters from 15 nations competed.-Records:...

only had three runners in it, so Stenberg's second last-place finish put him third in the heat.